I received a gift of two antique fountain pens and two lead pencils from my aunt who had them from my grandmother, who passed away a few years ago. There was a note in the box that said they were the first gift my grandfather gave to my grandmother. They were married in 1937, so the pens and pencils are a little over 80 years old. I am so touched by the sweetness of this gift and that my grandmother kept them – though I admit I’m not surprised because she saved everything. I have several ornaments and objects in my house that are from my grandparents’ home, and I keep them not because of their monetary value but because of their sentimental value. I love knowing that such objects were so precious to my grandmother that she kept and labeled them so there would be no doubt as to why my aunt found them packed away in a box in her attic.
