It was a few months before my birthday, I walked home from school, opened up the front door, and saw my mother standing there. I thought in my head, this is weird, she’s never home and should be at work. I then received the words you normally don’t want to hear; “we need to talk.” I sat down, and all I could hear was the beating of my heart. Her clammy hands held mine and her eyes began to water. She broke the news to me that her and my father were getting a divorce, and from there on out my life changed drastically. My somewhat normal life, and everything I ever knew, was being ripped out of my hands and I had zero control over it. I no longer had two parents under one roof, and I no longer was able to see the man I looked up to every single day. I knew I couldn’t let this ruin me, but I missed my dad more than I ever thought I would. I learned quickly that you should never take things for granted because the things taken away from you that were most important, hurt and sting the most.
Holidays and birthdays roll around the corner and I’m stuck in tears. I am receiving presents from split parents and nothing feels the same anymore. All I ever wanted was my dad back in my life every single day and that wish was impossible to pursue. So I thought. I’m sitting at the head of the table, presents all around, but my eyes turned directly towards the smallest present. I took out the card, opened the box, and a beam of light shined in my face. Inside the box was a necklace. Silver to match all of my other jewelry, and a small diamond to top it off. My mom explained to me that this was the diamond from their engagement ring, and although it was worth a lot, the meaning behind it was worth so much more. It fit perfectly; the very thin chain was the perfect weight, and the diamond laid at a perfect length on my chest.
Up to this day, this necklace is a part of me that is held very near and dear to my heart. I find myself touching it when I wake up in the morning and again right before I fall asleep. It reminds me that wherever I am and wherever I go, a piece of my dad and what once was their happiness is always a part of me; because it truly is. My dad and our family are a huge part of why I am exactly who I am, and I knew that if I couldn’t see my dad every single day, that this necklace would remind me of him and his love he continues to give me day in and day out.
Necklace Outline
Introduction:
- Walked home from school
- “we need to talk”
- Tears and sweaty hands
- Parents are getting a divorce
- Nothing will ever be normal
- Not under one roof
- Can’t see my dad
- Never take things for granted
Body:
- Sad about birthday without dad
- Presents from split parents
- Impossible to see my dad everyday
- Smallest present was the best
- Silver necklace with diamond from my parent’s engagement ring
- Worth a lot but meaning was worth more
- The fit was perfect
Conclusion:
- Necklace is a part of who I am
- Touch it every day to remind myself that my dad is always with me
- My dad and their past relationship mean the world to me
- I will hold it with me every single day
