Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it?

I had a huge collection of Pokemon cards, perfect set of beyblades (Dragoon, Draciel, Driger & Dronzer), collection of WWE wrestler cards, so many play things and toys. I was very proud of my collection.

What became of it?

I had to throw it out with a heavy heart. It was an annual cleaning day at our house. My parents, sister and we were all cleaning the house.

My father believed these toys were distracting me from my studies, and he asked me to throw them all away.

I had no choice and had to get rid of it. For so many days afterwards, I was dull and always thinking about this. So many years of collection and so many memories associated with those items. Regretting that I didn’t hide it when I had the time.

In my youth, I bought a Deathly Hallows pendant from Harry Potter franchise and it was very precious. I used to wear it with a silver chain. Unfortunately it’s lost adding to lost and regretting items in my life 😅

Looking back, I realize that loss has been a quiet teacher in my life. Some things leave before we’re ready. The memories stay, but the attachment softens. And perhaps that’s part of growing up, learning to hold things lightly, even the ones we love most.