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Have you ever lost something?

I'm willing to bet that you have.

For me, it was a box of childhood Christmas ornaments that went missing years ago.

Inside it, I had tucked away all sorts of small, magical objects that had the power to stir my emotions.

And one day, it was all just gone.

It's honestly one of those nearly universal human experiences.

We become attached to something only to misplace it or forget where we've tucked it away.

That loss often comes with feelings of frustration, grief, and even fear.

Losing things leaves us shaken.

So much so that there's even a patron saint devoted to the idea.

Anthony of Padua is the saint of lost items, lost money, even lost souls.

And popular culture is filled with thrilling examples all built on lost things.

The lost ring of Sauron, the lost arc of the covenant, the lost colony of Roanoke.

I could go on and on.

People lose things.

And whether that's a bit of treasure or a significant historical object or a childhood pet,

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