Heirloom

It has become quite a difficult task to take no notice of the ads and promotions from all the different categories offered in the market space.

That is why throughout our "jailed" and lazy pandemic phase, I've chosen to adapt to this Marketplace "distraction" and hype. After browsing through countless categories, I've managed to find a few active sections that I'm familiar with. Most of the categories I've marked 🔖 down mostly hover around the tech category.

My job was to look for solid deals that are worth taking, it's usually the deals that are being offered for much cheaper than what they actually cost. Securing such deals and then flipping them ASAP, that has been the plan for a while now. And I say it's a solid side hustle if you're someone who knows your product and category, while also knowing how to negotiate.

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As many of you know, I've recently moved to a new house. Me and my family plan on staying here for at least 4 to 5 years, so we decided to "design" this place in a way so that we can make it our own for the next few years. Thus, we are now in the midst of a little revamp session.

Now even though most of the decoration has been taken care of, the only thing that feels empty is my room and its expressionless walls of white.

So, I decided to use this perfect little excuse for me to head out and look for something suitable in the online Marketplace. Something that's expressive, a meaningful piece of artwork maybe, something that holds a hint of passion.

The next day I powered up my "hunting station" and set out on a digital journey, to look for some suitable artwork, illustrations and paintings.

There are a few well known businesses that print out digital images and illustrations for a fee, and are the most common form of "artwork" you would find in someone's household. Yet, even though many of these images hold a radiant and abstract vibe, they still lack the human touch and that flawed polish.

So I kept on looking, until I stumbled upon a post from an user who was located in one of the neighboring parts of town. It was a painting they were selling, one that would easily fit into the antique category. It was the perfect piece.

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Frames scratched, panel wobbly, the canvas fading
A yellowish decay develops, as it's slowly aging.

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The key element of focus was a lady sitting on the roadside, selling raw coffee beans, and an unknown character at a distance, walking away.

I don't know what it was, but this old painting spoke to me, then there's also the love I have for coffee, which probably played a part as well.

Hence, I wasted no time and headed towards the address that was given. After reaching the destination I realized that it was actually a pawn shop, one that specializes in collecting and selling antique goods and chattels. This place held a mysteriously ancient vibe, it felt like I had travelled back in time by half a century or something.

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As I approached the front desk and showed them their little post about the painting, from the looks on their faces I'd say they were a bit surprised. They brought the painting down from one of their walls, and mentioned that they've had this piece on display for a quite few months now, and non so far have shown any interest.

I surely was glad that I had managed to secure my first piece of the puzzle for my room and its dully vacant walls.

It was then time to take this beauty back home. Placing it on my wall, where it belongs as the first piece of the puzzle. But, as I was lifting it up, I noticed a little notch of paper peeking out from below. As curious as I am, I had to check what it was

So I put the painting down on the table and pulled on the pointy little notch. After pulling out the paper halfway I began to see some writings. When it was completely out it looked like an old wrinkly letter that was stored at the back of the painting.

A letter that says...

Greetings, to whoever is reading, I hope you are well.

This is Duante Young writing to you.

If you have this little letter of mine in your hands, then I must hope that you also have that little painting under your refuge as well. If you do have the painting, then all I must ask of you, is for your kind safeguard, and for the preservation of that painting you have, for it is the last piece of legacy we have left in this world. Whether you belong to the family tree of Young's or not, I just ask you to take care of this little family heirloom of ours. It is a piece that dates back by countless decades, centuries even; to the days of when my great grandparents were alive and were in possession of this treasured heirloom of ours.

From here on, all I ask of you is for your care and for the safekeeping of our legacy .

Thank you.

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A mix of fiction and a tad bit of reality. I tried my best, even though I know that fiction surely is not my cup of tea, or coffee. But it does feel good to get out of the "comfort zone" every now and then, try out something new for once. I took my time with this one, I just had to.

There you go, Doc @simplifylife, here's my first entry for the STB prompt, a promise is a promise. Even though I'm late, I just had to, for the love of coffee.

Cheers ☕️

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