First Person: A Charmed Life

A charm bracelet captures the writer’s life stories.
Quiet is not a word anyone would use to describe me. The jingle-jangle of silver charms bouncing off each other from the movement of my body announces my arrival as much as my loud voice does.
The bracelet is a glittering silver mass around my small wrist. People often look up, trying to discern what they are hearing. It’s not quite the jingle of bells you would hear from Santa, but it is definitely a distinct sound that demands on