It's respect for the thing itself. It's understanding that just because you can throw something away doesn't mean you should. There's something honest about repairing instead of replacing. Something that connects you to the actual value of what you have. 💪

The city runs on disposability. Use it once, throw it away, buy another. Everything is quick and simple and impersonal. But I grew up understanding objects differently. A tool is a relationship. Fabric can be reused. Nothing is trash until it absolutely cannot be fixed.

This isn't about being poor or wishing I could buy new things. It's about something deeper—a way of being in the world where you take responsibility for what's in your life. You don't just consume. You maintain. You honor. 🪡

Does anyone else feel this way, or have I just stayed too much like the girl I was?