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countries. They come and go. Some stay longer. Some shorter.</p><p id="117b">Ghana — Tanzania — Namibia — Thailand — Germany — Italy — Portugal — Poland</p><p id="6429">These bracelets didn’t cost more than a sandwich. But they mean so much to me.</p><p id="77b2" type="7">It’s my collection of memories.</p><p id="997b"><i>This is a writing prompt response to the October challenge inspired by <a href="undefined">Sandi Parsons</a>: “<a href="https://readmedium.com/collections-october-prompt-bc0a8d17f679">Collections: October Prompt</a>”</i></p><h2 id="603a">More about my six-word photo stories:</h2><div id="6398" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/never-too-old-to-splash-in-the-waves-3c6e9e479a6e"> <div> <div> <h2>Never too Old to Splash in the Waves</h2> <div><h3>January six-word photo story challenge: “Self”</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3VSib64oJjd99CrmfoePnQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="9af4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/almost-made-it-across-without-anyone-noticing-1c981b5498e8"> <div> <div> <h2>

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Every bracelet holds a loving memory.

I’ve never been a bling-bling girl. While I’ve surely had my time wearing jewelry, it was never really representing myself. Until I embarked on the famous journey where I lost more than just my heart to the African continent.

In Ghana, I started covering my wrist in bracelets and it hasn’t seen sunshine ever since. I don’t take my bracelets off. Unless they break. That’s the circle of life. My jewelry life.

I wear my bracelets day and night. They are souvenirs from city trips, month-long stays in a country, or simply memories of living in a foreign culture. Some are presents from others. Like the one of my babysitting children over 7 years ago. Or the bracelet from my student.

And my current collection includes bracelets from three continents and several countries. They come and go. Some stay longer. Some shorter.

Ghana — Tanzania — Namibia — Thailand — Germany — Italy — Portugal — Poland

These bracelets didn’t cost more than a sandwich. But they mean so much to me.

It’s my collection of memories.

This is a writing prompt response to the October challenge inspired by Sandi Parsons: “Collections: October Prompt”

SIX-WORD PHOTO STORY

Connected and Remembered

October Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Collections”

Every bracelet holds a loving memory.

More about my six-word photo stories:

Never too Old to Splash in the Waves

January six-word photo story challenge: “Self”

Almost Made it Across Without Anyone Noticing

Six word photo story challenge: Freestyle

Looking Down Without Fear

January Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Self”