~ something missing ~

how would you feel if someone tells you that something on your son is missing?

how would you feel if someone tells you that something on your son has dropped off?

how would you feel if that something was like a life tube to your son?

how would you feel if someone shows you what is it?

well, the first thing i said was yucks... then i looked in amazement because i don't remember mine looked like that. in fact, i don't even remember what mine looked like. all i know is that my mom kept it in her safe box for whatever reasons. there're no health properties, there's no good luck charm what-so-ever, it's not something that smells nice, it's just like a piece of fingernail that you just cut. no reason why you should keep a cut fingernail right?

my mom asked me to keep it and she don't know what it is for. "just keep it for the sake of nostalgia", probably something for you to pass on to your child when he's old. anyway, i'm still wondering if i should keep it or just throw it away. it's actually a remnant of what's left from the umbilical cord that i cut when isaac was born. yours looked like this? maybe you can asked your mom to show you yours. perhaps she's still keeping it for whatever reasons.
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perhaps you all can tell me why should i keep it?