My mother always wore the same plain silver bracelet. Never took it off. When I questioned why, she simply said that it was her fortunate charm.
One day, after she left for groceries, I saw her bracelet had fallen on the floor. I lifted it up and noticed little lettering carved inside. I squinted and my heart raced as I read, “Do not spend mindlessly. Save more for Jane’s gifts.”
I looked up, tears running down my cheeks. Growing up, we were impoverished, and my mother was a single parent. She worked many jobs to make ends meet, yet every year on my birthday, she made sure I got whatever toy I desired.
