Years later, my daughter Emma, fifteen, discovered it during spring cleaning. Slipping it on, she found a small note in the pocket, written by my grandmother: “For my sweet girl, may this keep you warm when I no longer can. Always remember how deeply you are loved.”
Tears came instantly. The cardigan became a family heirloom, a bridge across generations. Now, when Emma wears it, I feel my grandmother’s love still surrounding us — quiet, enduring, and eternal.
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