Is there an object you own that instantly makes you think of a particular person?

A natural way to answer

I've got a watch that belonged to my dad. It doesn't even work anymore, but I keep it on my desk. It's a small thing, but it keeps him close in a way that's hard to explain.

Key phrases to use

• takes me right back — to make you vividly remember and re-experience a past time“That song takes me right back to school.”
• keeps him close — to help you feel connected to someone who is far away or has died“Wearing his ring keeps him close.”
• steeped in memories — filled with strong associations and memories of the past“The old house is steeped in memories.”
• hold a piece of someone — to seem to contain part of a person's essence or presence“Old letters hold a piece of someone you've lost.”