How do you feel when you look at your black belt?

Does looking at your black belt bring up any emotions for you? While it may just be a strip of cloth, and today has lost a lot of meaning due to the commercialism of martial arts does looking at it bring any special memories forward? Even though I have only been studying Tae Kwon Do for a short time of six years, my black belt brings memories of fun times with my friends. The times of hard work and having to push myself past my limits to accomplish my goals. And seeing how it is just starting to discolor and break at some seams it makes me think how much more time I have to look forward to learning even more than I know now and creating more memories.