Dear My Amazing Family,  

The cold, silver, metal bracelet rests on my wrist; weighted down by my life's memories. Beads, upon beads coated the silver cord full of joyful colors and retrospective memories. Each bead represents a unique account including: birthdays, accomplishments, activities, and milestones. The pound of weight that decorates my wrist is a glimpse into who I am as a person, and the collective memoirs I am carrying in my everyday life. The thing I carry with me is my Pandora bracelet, this hoop of memories carries a heavy symbolic weight because it is my life's events on a bracelet. As I examine some of the beads carefully on my bracelet they are constant reminders of the reason I carry this bracelet.

Furthermore, when I first received this silver chain, on my twelfth birthday, it was just a silver chain with one bead. A silver metallic frog with flowers garnishing its back, and a gold crown on the frog's head. That bead became the beginning symbol of many memories never to be forgotten. The frog bead represented my Leap Day birthday, and the celebration of my birthday only coming every four years. The reminder that I am unique in my own way, and the memory of when I received my Pandora cord with the first bead clipped on it, is remembered very clearly. As the sun set, the shades of orange and yellow reflect off the lake water leaving a marbled effect on the surface of the water. A beautiful birthday night to be at my lake house, not a bird in the sky, but the murmur of frogs in the distance. When I first receive my Pandora bracelet, the feelings I got were so overwhelming, but realize I am in the phase of my life where I have accomplished, and celebrated major events. Events that make memories, and are celebrated by one bead, and another bead, then soon evolve into a bracelet of blessings. I not only have celebration beads that remind me of my jubilations, but milestone beads that are a constant reminder of how I continue to grow and reach milestones, while always staying grounded to my faith.

Similarly, another unique bead that is clipped onto my pandora bracelet is my sterling silver cross with mini diamonds embedded on the surface of the cross, that dangles from the bracelet. This cross represents my faith life, and carries important memories of milestones that were achieved in my faith life. Confirmation is a huge achievement in my faith life that my cross bead reminds me of. Also, this bead is one of my favorites because this cross recalls the way I was brought up in my life with the morals I follow daily to be the best person I can be. This bead is significant in many ways to me and fills my heart with comfort and peace when I glance down at it daily, resting on my wrist. Knowing I have faith to always count on in my life, and do not have to be worried about the future, is fulfilling to me. My cross and frog charms are parts of my life I cannot remove from me, or else I will not be complete.

Waking up late ruins the day. As I struggle to grab my book bag, brush my hair, make sure my clothes are on the right way, and rush on a crowded bus I am frightened and confused. I pull out a map of the school, as I was trying to figure out where my first class is, I have seniors in my face trying to present me a pass for the pool on the second floor. Soon enough, the warning bell rings and wakes my brain up, I brought myself back to the first day of high school starting out amaaaazing. From the first day of high school, to the last day to high school, these memories will forever be carried with me and remembered through one horseshoe charm I carry. Being a mule and being apart of after school sports impacts my life seven hours of every day. This bead is significant to me because high school is the most important time of my life where I tackle accomplishments head on and plan for my future. This bead carries memories through the worst chemistry tests to the best tennis match I have ever played. The bright silver horseshoe bead dangles elegantly with three circular divots on each side of the bend of the horseshoe. Giving it a glimpse, does not only remind me of education, but the WE ARE THE MULES part; white-out football games in the pouring rain, a golf match beating my lowest score, and a tennis match smashing my opponent in the face with a tennis ball, winning the match point! All of these sweet memories are connected with my horseshoe bead, and will continue to add more for the rest of my high school years.

In conclusion, my sphere of memoirs include beads that are very significant to me and recall many memorable blessings that will never be forgotten. I carry my Pandora bracelet with me because without it I am not complete, and bead upon bead link together and define my unique personality. My frog, cross, and horseshoe beads are all major highlights that define me.

Love Always,
Olivia