So when it comes to an item that I’ve spent more than expected, I will talk about traditional goods, the music box. It is meaningful procession I have. I bought it in a traditional craft village in Northern Vietnam 10 years ago. Because completely handmade, beautiful and crafted, I spent much more than I had expected. First of all, I just wanted to buy a simple souvenir, but I feel in love with its design and its excellent craftsmanship. So I decided that it was worth being extra for. I think that I used to turn small hand over and over again to just listen to the gentle melody like modern electric electronic toys it didn’t need batteries or electronics and I think that even though it it was simple but it kept me entertained for hours and brought back countless happy memories my grandmother told me that some handmade items are valuable not because of their price but because of memories they carry. Even today I still keep it on my study desk whenever I still I feel straight out of overwhelmed with schoolwork I just simply wind it up and listen with a relaxing melody. In order I think that this traditional box music much not only a decorated item also an importance for important of preserving traditional craftsmen so that’s why I honestly can’t imagine my life without it
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So when it comes to an item that I've spent more than expected, I will talk about traditional goods, the music box. It is a meaningful possession I have. I bought it in a traditional craft village in Northern Vietnam 10 years ago. Because it was completely handmade, beautiful, and crafted, I spent much more than I had expected. First of all, I just wanted to buy a simple souvenir, but I fell in love with its design and its excellent craftsmanship. So I decided that it was worth paying extra for. I think that I used to turn the small hand over and over again to just listen to the gentle melody. Unlike modern electronic toys, it didn't need batteries or electronics, and I think that even though it was simple, it kept me entertained for hours and brought back countless happy memories. My grandmother told me that some handmade items are valuable not because of their price but because of the memories they carry. Even today, I still keep it on my study desk. Whenever I feel stressed out or overwhelmed with schoolwork, I just simply wind it up and listen to a relaxing melody. In order, I think that this traditional music box is not only a decorative item but also important for preserving traditional craftsmanship. So that's why I honestly can't imagine my life without it.
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