For years, Clem’s grandmother gifted her the same curious item for each birthday: a small plastic sheep with a bell. Clem didn’t understand why, and each year, the sheep collected on her shelf, identical yet with bells in varying colors.
Only after her grandmother passed away did Clem begin to realize these sheep held a hidden message, a symbol of her grandmother’s love.
On Clem’s 20th birthday, her mother handed her a small box from her late grandmother. Expecting another sheep, Clem was surprised to find this one had a gold bell. Deeply moved, she went to her room, where her brother Sheldon found her.
“You okay?” he asked, seeing her tear-streaked face. She explained her realization about the sheep’s importance, and to her surprise, Sheldon laughed softly. “Have you looked underneath it?”
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