If i were to describe myself as an object, it would be my cross necklace. This necklace has a lot more meaning to me then it usually would to a normal person. I received this necklace when i got baptized as a baby, and it is still with me 18 years later. It is a white gold link chain necklace and it was handed down to me by my grandfather who had passed away many years ago. In the catholic religion, the cross is a powerful symbol of love and sacrifice. To me, my cross necklace is a symbol of life, luck, being watched over.
Usually people with a cross necklace wear it every day, but i do not. This does not change the meaning of it to me not one bit. I only wear this necklace things like a party, when I feel the need of luck, or when i feel like being watched over by my grandfather. There has been many instances where I felt like my grandfather was watching over me and has altered certain situations from up above. This necklace will stay with me until death, and I will then hand it down to my future oldest child.
Love your story, and I can feel how people feel about the things their loves one leave for them.