The Gold Story Contest ||“Nkemdilim: The Gift That Fought for Me”

My heartfelt thanks to @musa-gold and the World of Xpilar community for this golden opportunity. This is more than a contest, it’s a memory, a miracle, and a legacy. Thank you for letting us share the gold stories that live within us. 💛

🪙 “Nkemdilim: The Gold That Fought for Me”
From the moment I came into this world, my grandmother and I shared a bond that felt sacred. She often told people, “This one… this child is mine.” I didn’t understand what she meant until later in life.

She loved me more deeply than I could comprehend. And before I could even speak clearly, she gifted me something priceless, a beautiful gold necklace she called Nkemdilim.

"It means what is mine stays with me," she whispered as she gently placed it around my tiny neck. “This gold carries your fortune, your safety, and the spirit of our family. Don’t ever let it go.”

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At first, I thought it was just a necklace beautiful and shiny. But as I grew, I realized that Nkemdilim (the gold necklace)was no ordinary piece of jewelry. Every time I wore it, things worked out for me, danger passed me by, blessings located me, and my spirit felt at peace. It became part of me, like skin to my soul.

Then, tragedy struck.
Someone close to me, someone I trusted, stole Nkemdilim. I didn’t just lose a necklace that day; I lost balance, health, peace… and hope.

I fell sick. Everything started going wrong. I cried and ran to my grandmother’s grave, my tears soaking the earth. I begged her to fight for me like she always did in life. I poured out my heart, and then… I waited.

Three days later, the unthinkable happened.
The person who stole Nkemdilim came back, shaking, crying, confessing. “I haven’t slept. I see her your grandmother, every night. She told me to return it.” He dropped the necklace at my feet, screamed, and ran mad right there and then.

From that moment, I knew: Nkemdilim was no longer just a necklace, it was a guardian, a weapon of love, and a living proof that what belongs to me will always return to me.

They say all that glitters is not gold. But some gold doesn't just glitter, it protects, it fights, it speaks.
Nkemdilim is my golden reminder that no matter who tries to take what's mine, destiny has the final say.
To every soul reading this: Honor what you inherit. Protect what is sacred. And never forget, what is truly yours will find its way back.

To my grandmother: thank you for loving me into victory.
To my readers: there is no wisdom like a mother’s, and no gold like love that guards your soul.

I invite @tempestinyang
@ukpono and@jemilatbuhari to share their golden stories too