My Christmas Tree

I have a necklace that I love and have had for a number of years.  It is a simple gold chain with a charm.  And every now and then someone will comment on it.  The conversation usually goes something like this:

Necklace Admirer: "That is such a cute necklace."

Me: "Oh, thank you."

Necklace Admirer: "You must really like Christmas."

Now the first couple of times this happened, I looked at the person in confusion.  Then I glanced down at the charm and realized that what they saw was a Christmas tree.  Though Christmas does happen to be my favorite holiday, the charm is not a Christmas tree.  So I would smile at the person who thought it was and explain:

Me: "Actually, it is a cedar tree, as in the Cedars of Lebanon."

This comment typically leads to a discussion about the fact that I am half Lebanese.  The necklace is special to me because it represents part of my heritage.  It is a piece that speaks to me on a specific level and I love when jewelry has a story that I can share with others.