If your childhood home were on fire and you could grab one object from your room, what would it be and why?

A natural way to answer

I'd reach for the box of letters my grandmother wrote me. Objects can be replaced, but those words in her own handwriting can't. They hold a piece of her that I'd hate to lose, and I think I'd regret it for the rest of my life if they went up in smoke.

Key phrases to use

• worn out — damaged or thin from long, heavy use“These shoes are completely worn out.”
• priceless — so valuable, often emotionally, that no price could match it“Those memories are priceless.”
• fall apart at the seams — to be in very poor condition and close to breaking into pieces“My old bag is falling apart at the seams.”
• a treasure trove — a collection of many valuable or delightful things“The attic was a treasure trove of old toys.”
• hold a piece of my heart — to be deeply and personally precious to someone“That little town will always hold a piece of my heart.”