Personal Narrative: Losing Chira

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People embed their faith into their objects. As I get ready for bed, I always look forward to cuddling up to my aged and raggedy pillow. Officially known as Chira, my fluffy and pure pillow, with a cute image of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, has worn down over the years; now what remains is a rag-like-cloth with tears and holes. Although Chira has basically disintegrated, there is nothing else I have been able to hold on to, for as long as I managed to keep it. Losing Chira right now would be like losing a dear family member.

The year we met is believed to be 2002. As my parents and little me were walking towards Vallarta Supermarket in the afternoon, I spotted a street vendor with a bag of pillows in the parking lot. And as strange and

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