~Object 15~ A Coin

She tosses a small coin in her hand, watching as the light catches its edge.  The face of a noble man is on one side, a torch on the other.  This is nothing peculiar.

She wonders, though, how many hands have held this single coin.  How many items have been purchased with it?  How many banks have held it?  How many children have bought candy with it?

She is sure it has found its way into many a lady's purse, many a gentleman's pocket.  Certainly a piggy bank or two has housed it and undoubtedly a handful of mothers have shrieked and frantically pulled it from their babies mouths.

She sighs as she realizes that the coin she holds has seen more of her country than she has, and its journey has only just begun.

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Over and out,

~Emily

P.S.  I'm going to be out of town for a little over a week.  I'll try to keep posting every day, but if I can't, I apologize in advance.  I did pledge, though, to write about something every day, and I will continue to do that, whether I'm able to post or not.  Blessings!