The Stone That Remembered Names
Memory Written in Granite
A large stone in the center of a village whispered names to those who leaned close. Some heard ancestors, others heard strangers. A girl once heard the name of a friend she had not yet met. Years later, they crossed paths and became inseparable. Upon returning to the stone, they heard both their names together. Elders believed the stone remembered every life that touched the earth—even those not yet lived. It reminded villagers that identity is woven across time, not limited to a single heartbeat.
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