Rosie: A Short Story

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Her name is Rosie and she is placed on my right hand, ring finger. She is a sterling silver,

heart shaped diamond ring. She is a size 7 and is from Kay Jewelers. There are little diamonds

that make up her shape. Rosie has been with me since April 1, 2015 and has never left my finger,

but still managed to get a couple of scratches on her. Everywhere I am, Rosie is. I guess it is true

what people say, diamonds are really a girl’s best friend. Rosie has a sentimental value and is

worth more than materialistic value. She symbolizes the relationship between a father and a

daughter and impacts the cultural factors of your life.

Rosie was given to me as a gift by my father on my 18th birthday. Before he gave me the

ring, he told me
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He also stated that it was time for me to make my own decisions in regards to my love

life. This meant so much to me as I have always learned how a man is suppose to treat a woman

from him and the time we have spent together throughout my life. He felt the importance of me

knowing how appropriate it is that a father gives his daughter her first diamond. He also wanted

me to understand that the man I choose to marry should definitely provide me with a ring twice

in size as well as value.

The ring and it’s meaning behind it is so important to me because it was given to me by

the first man I have ever loved. My dad has been around my entire life and has taught me

everything I know and value. He is my best friend and I can talk to him about anything no matter

the topic. While we may not have had a good bond in my younger days, as I grew older I realized

the importance of the things that he said and did and how it was only to prepare me for my adult

It is interesting because of the love and meaning that it holds within my life. I value the

meaning dearly and feel that it is an object that I can hold on to for the rest of my life. I would

not pass it down to my children due to it being meant for me and only me. It is not
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Another cultural factor surrounding my ring would be the lessons that he taught me within

my life that will affect my decisions in the future. These lessons are ones that I will carry

throughout my life.

These cultural values has shaped my beliefs, principles, and habits that will shape the

way in which I plan to raise my future children alongside my husband. The power that my ring

possess is the way I feel a man is supposed to treat me. It improves the way in which I walk,

dress, and speak. It also improves as well as shape my future accomplishments by understanding

that I must make my father proud. I feel as if my cultural values are due to the way in which I

was raised. These things have a daily impact on the way in which I see the world and my

surroundings. I want to ensure that I am making the best example for not only myself but my

future family as well as my father.

As a African­ American, I feel that society has displayed the lack of fathers that are

present within their child’s life. I feel that that my father has played a major role within my life

which has impacted the way in which I carry myself. I commend my father for being the

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