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Personal Narrative: My Grandma Arline's Necklace
i never got to know or even meet my grandmother. she died before i was born and all I know about her death is that it was from cancer, and the effect it had on her family including my dad was profound. I couldn't even ask about her without my dad getting deeply saddened, so I ceaced asking. the things i did know about here were few in number and small in detail, the they were good things, like she was pretty or kind, or even good at fishing. on valentine's day, when I was maybe twelve, i received a card in the mail from my and my step grandma. inside, there was a note wishing me a good valentine's day, and a necklace with a charm, and only a little note reading “This was your grandma Arline's necklace”. The necklace chain itself was

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