“C'mon, it isn’t just a necklace"... DailyPrompt....3189

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I remember saying that during an argument with one of my friend

Se looked at the necklace around my neck and asked why I was still wearing it and said it looked old, worn out, and honestly, a little cheap.

Maybe she was right but not utterly right

The chain isn’t as shiny as it used to be, the pendant has a few scratches, and sometimes I have to fix the clasp because it keeps coming loose.

But I can’t throw it away, I just can't bring myself in throwing it away

Not because it’s expensive,

It’s because someone gave it to me on my birthday.

I still remember that day, when he handed it to me with a smile and said, “I saw this and thought of you.” It wasn’t some big, fancy gift, but the way he gave it to me made it feel so special and loved

And maybe that’s what we forget sometimes.

We attach memories to things

A shirt can remind you of someone you loved. An old picture can take you back to a day you wish you could relive. A song can suddenly remind you of a person you haven’t spoken to in years.

For me, it is this necklace.

Every time I wear it, I remember that birthday, I remember the person who gave it to me and how happy I was.

So, yes, it may look like a cheap, worn-out necklace to you.

But to me, it’s a memory I can hold.

It’s proof that, once upon a time, someone thought of me and wanted to make me smile.

And honestly, how do you put a price on that?