It was two years ago on Thanksgiving, and we were about to head home. My grandma told me that she had a gift for me. She brought me to her room and opened a drawer. She pulled out a golden bracelet that used to be my dads’ when he was a teenager like me. She knew I had always wanted jewelry, especially a bracelet. Which is why she thought , Thanksgiving was the right day.  When she put it on my wrist, it felt light., but I felt the weight on it.  This bracelet is a symbol in our family because we are Salvadorians, so when we wear jewelry, it’s mostly gold. This bracelet will always be passed down to the next generation. When I start a family, I will give it to my first child. If I were to have more kids, I would probably get them a brand new one. But my first child would get my old one. Then they will pass it on to their children if they wish, and so on. I was never taught this tradition, but I’ve seen some families do this, and I think it’s cool so I would do it with mine too. Some families get their child a new necklace or bracelet, and some pass their old items to their children.. Most people are given their bracelets when they are still toddlers and wear their bracelets all the time. Unlike them, I don’t wear it too much outside. I will wear it for certain special occasions like a party or any family gathering.  I don’t really wear it too often because it’s more of a sentimental item to me, something I’ll cherish rather than wear everyday. I love this bracelet a lot, it reminds me of my grandma, so I don’t know what I would do if I were to lose it.

– Christian Garcia

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