Jenna lost her favorite doll one day, but after a few years, she found it in an unexpected place: a basket where she kept all her comic books.
The doll had been a gift from her grandmother on her 7th birthday. It was the last birthday her grandmother attended before passing away a month later. For 7-year-old Jenna, this was incredibly difficult; she felt very lonely. Her parents were workaholics, leaving her grandmother as her primary source of companionship. The doll her grandmother had made for her held deep sentimental value and was a precious symbol of the time they had spent together.
Before her 10th-grade exams, she placed all her comic books in a basket along with the doll. Later, she forgot where she had put it. After the exams, she searched for the doll but couldn't locate it. She felt devastated and lost all hope of finding her beloved doll. For nights, she struggled to sleep.
Four years later, she decided to study abroad for her undergraduate degree. A week before her flight, while packing her luggage and organizing her room to decide what to keep and what to donate, she stumbled upon her doll. This discovery brought back nostalgic memories of her grandmother. She decided to include the doll in her luggage as she would take it with her to the USA.
Sometimes, when we recover things we thought lost, we come to appreciate their true value, as they can represent the people we cherish deeply.
