On the second day of the #Hivearoundtheworld challenge, we were invited to share an object that accompanies us every day. The first thing I thought of was a cell phone because in these times we live in, it's a very necessary item for communication and work; we can't live without it anymore.
But I kept thinking and remembered something I've had in my wallet since 1988. When I change my wallet, it goes into the new one. Yes, believe me, it's true, it's been with me every day for 37 years. I've done the math now, haha. It's a small copper stone from the mines of Santiago de Cuba, where the Basilica of Our Lady of Copper is located.
I've had it since I visited this church as part of my journey, which began with the climb to Pico Turquino, Cuba's highest mountain. We spent four days in that eastern Cuban province, and of course I couldn't miss visiting our patron saint, the Virgin of Charity, also known as Oshún, due to its syncretism with the African religion.
When you visit the cathedral, you can take home a small piece of copper stone as a souvenir. The stone I have is pure copper; it's beautiful, with a metallic sheen typical of copper. The ones visitors get these days are almost copper-free. I know this because my son went a
