Tuesday - 1/14/2025 - Write about an object that holds sentimental value and why it’s important to you

  An object that holds sentimental value for me is my cross necklace for numerous reasons. For starters, it represents my faith and cultural value in following Christ. It's not a regular necklace but an Ethiopian shaped cross called Meskel. My mom got it from Ethiopia in 2019, and she got it from her mother, aka my grandmother, and brought it back home to me. It's important to me because it's also a gift from my grandmother, whom which I haven't seen in over a decade. It's handmade out of silver and bronze, and is tied around a skinny two-strand black rope. 

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