My Treasure

My treasure is my wallet.

The wallet is emerald green, oblong, made of leather.

It ia very easy to use and I have used it for about 3 years.

I still like it very much. The reason why the wallet is my treasure is that it’s the last present from my grandmother.

She passed away 3 years ago because of pancreatic cancer.

I really liked her.

One summer day when I was a high school student, she asked me, “Is there something that you want?”

She lived alone before her cancer was  discovered, but she stayed at my family a few months before she died.

“Well, I want to buy a new wallet”, I answered.

Then, she gave me some money and said “You may buy a new wallet using this money. I want to go out with you, but I can’t”

I was sad to hear that, but I thought I has had to buy a new one to please her.

I went to Tsuruya on the weekend and bought an Anna Sui wallet. 

The design is simple an the color is beautiful, so I thought she has also liked it.

When she looked at it, she admired the beautiful green. I was glad that she liked my choice.

A few months later, she got worse .

She had lived longer than the doctor had predicted, but she died 6 months later.

She also wanted to by a new yukata for me, but the wish didn’t come true.

So I think I have to cherish the last present all the more.

I’m going to keep using the wallet until the moment it will be broken. (260)