The Legend of the Sand Dollar

This summer, my family and I took a trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina to visit some cousins and I came across a mug that had the sand dollar legend written on it. The full thing is attached at the end of this post, but basically it goes something like this. Essentially, the holes in the sand dollar represent the wounds that were inflicted upon Jesus, the flower design on one side symbolizes Easter and the other Christmas, and inside are five doves that represent the spread of God's peace. Personally, I think this is a beautiful story and it actually holds some meaning for me. As a kid, my grandfather and I had always searched beaches for sand dollars. Then, when we built bird houses at my grandparents' house, my grandpa would break a sand dollar and glue a dove to the house-it was his signature. So basically, what I'm getting at is that sand dollars remind me of my childhood and of many things that are very important to me. Anyway, I don't want to ramble too much about personal stuff, so here's the legend, if anyone wants to read it.