['My dad gave me this necklace way back in the day and it is so cool. I wear it every day.', "That's so sweet!  I bet he is an awesome dad!", 'Eh he was less than awesome in some cases, but he is still my dad.']
This is true.  Did you have some good memorable times together?
My dad gave me this gold necklace years and years ago. I really love it and I wear it every single day.