Chains

For we must be one thing or the other, an asset or a liability,

the sinew in your wing to help you soar,

or the chain to bind you to earth.

~ Countee Cullen

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I think having children make chains out of pasta to give to their parents for holidays is an excellent idea. It shows thoughtfulness and a sense of giving on the part of the child and - in case the necklace is super-ugly - the parents can always wear it to work and eat it for lunch.