Objects Worth Keeping

There are certain objects in my home that I cannot imagine being without, and they are rarely the impressive ones. Not the things that were expensive or carefully chosen from somewhere particular, though some of those have earned their place over time, but the quieter ones. The ceramic bowl that has been used so often it has taken on a kind of authority, that feels exactly right in the hands in a way that newer, smoother bowls never quite manage. The fabric scissors that cut with a precision and a satisfying resistance that makes every other pair feel like a disappointment. The book that has been read three times and will be read again, its spine now beautifully broken in the way that spines only get from being genuinely loved.

These objects are not merely useful, though they are that too. They are something closer to companions, things that have been present for enough ordinary days that they have become part of the texture of a life. There is a real relationship with an object like this, built slowly and without drama through the accumulation of all the mornings it was reached for and all the tasks it made a little easier and all the small moments of quiet satisfaction it provided without asking for any attention in return.

Holding onto things like this is its own kind of discernment. It requires noticing, honestly and without sentiment, what actually adds something to your days and what merely occupies space, what you reach for with genuine pleasure and what you reach for only out of habit or obligation. The first kind deserves to stay. The second kind, however attractive or well-intentioned its arrival, deserves to be let go of with some generosity.

The right objects, kept with care and used with appreciation, make life quieter and richer and easier in ways that are almost impossible to quantify. They simply do their work, day after day, without fuss.

That, I think, is the very best thing an object can do.

Sending lots of love, Cherry

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