[Originally posted 2/25/12, 1:27AM PDT]
Something to cherish
Purple jade bracelet. I'm wearing it now. I remember when I received this bracelet. Hawaii, around Christmastime at Auntie Carol's house. I was only a 6 or 7th grader, and my favorite color was purple at the time. Sitting on those stools in the kitchen, they said to me, "This is purple jade, it's super expensive. Don't lose it." Then they gave me the tiny white box that this bracelet contained. I opened the box, and I remembered feeling so overwhelmed. My grandparents had bought me something so costly when they were having financial troubles, and I was touched. I knew upon touching the bracelet that I would cherish it forever. It sounds so corny, but 5 to 6 years later, I still have it. I only wear it on the occasion that I remember I have it. I always know where it is, I never wear it, for fear that it'll be stolen from me, it'll break, or it'll fall off my wrist and I'll lose it. I keep it close to me though, it's always next to me, in my night stand.
I guess this is one of the few things I cherish and love. It's corny, but...I take the purple jade bracelet out whenever something happens, whenever I need space. I guess jade is great at making people feel better. If I had a choice, I'd go to the beach or something to unwind, but that's just me.
