A keepsake is a small object kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event. It usually has more emotional value than money value.
Formed in English from “keep” and “sake” (meaning “for the sake of” or “for the purpose of”). It literally means something you keep for someone’s sake or memory.
A keepsake is really a memory you can hold. The object itself is often ordinary; what’s rare is the story your mind wraps around it. That’s why losing a keepsake can feel like losing a tiny piece of time.
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