My Elephant Earrings

It probably comes as no surprise to most of you that I wear elephant earrings. These are my everyday earrings. I have to keep something in my ears at all times or the holes close up, and these are special to me, so I wear them all the time. Why are they special, you ask? Well, let me explain.

My parents didn't divorce until I was in my early twenties. Soon after, my dad had a brain aneurysm and almost died. He ended up needed brain surgery, and we were very lucky that he came through that with no side effects. Most people who have this type of surgery have some type of memory loss or loss of brain function, but my dad was good as new. It was the following Christmas, I think, that he gave me these earrings. I remember him telling me that he picked them out because they had elephants, and he knew how much I loved elephants. He got married soon after this, and I am sure that he no longer picks out my Christmas gifts. That is what makes these special for me, the fact that he picked them out by himself.

Yes, I am a thirty seven year old woman who wears elephant earrings. And I plan on wearing them until I lose one.


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