The first time I ever went to the beach I was with my grandma. On my chain you can see the photo of me and her on the beach, in the sand, right next to walk. She was guiding me to walk on the wet sand. In the second image I am hugging my grandma when I was very young, as she is kissing my head. These moments are what started to shape the person I am today.  The presents, and love that my grandma radiated to me was like no other. I think about her everyday knowing that she is looking over me, and she's with my body at all times that she's on my chain. Whenever I'm feeling upset I think about her and everything she's ever told me to do, or anything she told me not to do. I still follow what she said, because she had that much of an impact on my life. I know she sees the bad and good things, but no matter what I know she loves me and I love her with all my heart. We used to have this saying, she would say “I love you with all the hearts, forever and ever.” I still live up to that line and soon think about going further than just a chain, maybe a tattoo. This object has a very important meaning to me as it represents someone I can no longer see anymore, it represents my emotions, my love, everything about me.

– Jayson Lopez

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