“I can’t understand!” Corrie wept as she searched, going over the same ground for the third time.
“I had the cord tied around my wrist, in a tight knot. I never took it off, even for a bath. The charm was the only thing on the cord. . .”
Adam sighed. He’d heard it dozens of times in the past hour or more. He felt badly for Corrie, but it wasn’t valuable. Just a childhood keepsake.
“I’ll be lost without it—-Adam! Look! There’s the cord!”
But no charm. Corrie’s tears increased as she accepted the futility of the search. Still lost.
Just Writing! 
Not everything low priced is valueless
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Very true. Thanks, Neil.
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Poor girl. Hope she finds it soon.
But, it might have been stolen or perhaps it has rolled off somewhere.
It’s sad to lose precious items…
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I still wonder about a ring I lost when I was 8. No monetary value, but how I loved it!
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Things reappear in the most unlikely places – all is not lost!
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This reminds me of my own kids. Trying to explain to then that the stick they found on the ground is not an important thing after they lose it….!
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Dear Linda,
Not everything has to have a monetary value to be considered priceless by the owner. I have a plastic dreidl from my childhood that I wouldn’t take a million dollars for. 😉 Heart wrenching story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I understand. I have a locket I never wear, but it will never be thrown out by me. Precious because of who gave it to me.
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Poor Corrie, Adam just doesn’t understand. I hope it turns up.
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Oh no! What a tragic tale, somethings are priceless despite their apparent mundanity. Lovely sad tale
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Thanks 🙂
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Oh this hits me right in the feels! I have accidentally lost my grandma’s ring she gave me before she died a few times…I fear the day I cannot find it. I feel and know her pain!!!!
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It’s the connections, isn’t it?
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The most important keepsakes often cost the least. I feel her pain!
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True, Dale. It’s about the people, not the stuff.
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Oh big time!
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I think we have all lost a meaningful object. For me, it was an engraved bracelet from my bestie. Your story brought back memories. Well done.
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It’s part of the human experience, I think.
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Like Linus and his blanket. Or a meditator with a rosary of beads. Who knows how many times she’s rubbed that charm for comfort. Good story, Linda.
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Thanks 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Neat little slice of life, Linda.
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Thanks 🙂
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You captured the bitterness of loss there. And the futility of the search. I’m still keeping an eye out for my wedding ring but it’s been a couple of years now…
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Oh, the sharpest cut of all!
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Your story has captured the value we place on our keepsakes. There are no other replacements for such deep-felt mementos. Nicely done.
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Thanks, James.
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It’s horrible to lose one of our treasures.
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i feel for her loss. been there, done that.
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Childhood keepsakes can be the most precious things of all.
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I hope she finds it, but even if not, she can cherish the memory in her heart and maybe get some close to replace it. But – I really hope she finds it.
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Me too. A loss of that nature always lingers in the memory.
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I really feel so bad for her. I understand completely how it feels to be so attached emotionally to tangible keepsakes from the past, even when they have no other significance
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Exactly, Larry. Thanks.
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I feel so sad for Corrie. A childhood keepsake means the world. It doesn’t matter what the cost. Well written story, Linda!
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Thanks, Brenda.
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You captured that emotion well. I’ve been in that position many times, where you just keep looking over and over, but never finding it, always wondering if it’s just out of sight or long gone somewhere. Hopefully it will turn up on its own later, as things sometimes do.
-David
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Thanks for your thoughtful comment 🙂
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It’s those little things that mean the most especially when no one else can understand their importance. I can relate to this. I’m not one for jewelry, but I used to wear a necklace my grandmother gave me. One day, I was playing baseball and took off my sweatshirt. The necklace fell off in the grass. Fortunately, someone found it and gave it back. Now, it lives in a case in a drawer, safe from the perils of the world.
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I believe most of us have something of sentimental value that has little to no monetary value. I feel for Corrie!
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Poor Corrie. To him it had little value but to her it was priceless.
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