Post 10 - Other's Symbols

                The first symbol I related to from one of my classmates is Gary's. He talks about how his beard to him is a symbol of "freedom of choice" and the he could have one for twenty years of his life. I grew mine not for his reasons, but just the fact that I wanted to. I agree with his last statement that "I suppose for most who wear one self expression plays a large role." It did for me, I wanted something my own and that's what it is for me. The second symbol I chose is Brandi's. Her's was a ring given to her by her mother. When I was younger my grandmother (Ninny) gave me a silver skull ring that I always had somewhere in my room of on my person. Brandi said "I hate pink...but it was from her" and that how I felt about the skull. I was never into that kind of imagery but I didn't complain because it was from Ninny. about 10-15 years later, she was diagnosed with dementia and died in 2014. I lost that ring sometime before she died, but wish I could find it to this day.