This item is so typical of my youth. I got it from the person I had my very first crush on. It is a nail to fix shoes to a horse’s hoof. I don’t know if it is universal, but horse shoes are supposed to be lucky charms. Well, nobody ever gave me the shoe. I had to make do with the nail. But I’ve learned in the meantime they can be just as lucky. You only have to believe in it.
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Interesting how you preserve old stuffs!
it is more the ideas attached to than the actual items. They are reminders of my friends that helped shape who I am today.
Mementos are not, it’s hard to forget your first crush or love.
I have to admit, it is a bit strange to keep a nail for all these years and even move it half way around the world from Europe to New Zealand. Looking at it is like reading in a book.