The Cross Chain That My Mother Gave

 The cross chain that my mother gave me on my 6th birthday is probably the most valuable and favorite item that I have ever got. Of course, it is not only because of the quality, but also because of its meaning. I’m afraid that it might get stolen so I only wear it on special occasions.

          I can say the cross is a very important and very familiar item to me. I have always been with god and the cross makes me feel better because whenever I feel troubled, I know that god is there with me. I just close my eyes and hold the necklace in my hand, then everything becomes alright and I feel safe. Although I cannot prove how it gives me strength, I trust that it has a special power. The necklace is one of my most precious belongings. It’s blended with 18k yellow, white, and rose gold. The cross pendant is two tone with Jesus in white gold and the cross in yellow gold.

          I still remember my 6th birthday, when my mother gave me the necklace as a gift. It was exactly July 9, 2008 and I remember that day clearly. It was a wonderful day for me. I cannot forget that my heart thumped so fast before I opened the box. I had always liked chains since I was 3 years old. I took a breath deeply. And finally, I could feel adrenaline in my veins when I opened it. I could see a shiny gold cuban link with a Jesus sacrifice pendant. Because I was really surprised, I couldn’t say anything when I saw it first. I thought it was the brightest thing or shiny thing that I had ever seen. At least, I thought.

          Now I can see it hanging on my neck. In fact, my mother said that my necklace is made of gold, so I’d have to be careful not to lose it because its expensive. Before she told me about that, I thought it was fake because I was too “little” or irresponsible to take care of real gold. Just like me, most of people often wonder whether it is gold blende or its rusting pink. Anyway, I don’t really care about that.

The pendant of my necklace is about 4 cm in length, and 2 cm in width. Well, it is a little big. Also the shape of my pendant is pretty simple. It just Jesus dead on the cross. That’s it. No more decorations and no more letters at all. Do you think it is too simple? Whatever you think, I think absolutely not. It is already shiny and flashy enough to me.

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