05. A Sudden Loss
The happy and fond memory was now tinged by sadness, as Kate’s mom had died only a few months after Kate had found the coin in the backyard.
Kate felt her mother’s absence each day, even though it had been a year since she had left. Losing a parent is difficult at any age, but especially so when you are young. Kate knew exactly what to do with that coin.
06. Enjoy a Good Memory
She held the coin in her hand. She felt the old thing smaller, but also more meaningful. It reminded her of the warm, happy days she spent with her mother in the garden.
Kate, now a college student, had been looking at the coin for 14 years. While 9-year old Kate may have thought that it was a common coin from her childhood days but she felt it could be worth something.
