Letter #4: On discarding possessions - by Ali Montag
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What’s the real value of our belongings?
A letter from my landlord came in the first week of May. My lease was up. After twelve weeks within four walls, alone, I didn’t have the endurance to renew. I wanted out. It was time to leave New York and retreat home to Texas. It wasn’t permanent, I told myself. I could always move back. The decision to leave was easy. The next decision was much harder: What would I do with all of my stuff? I looked around my apartment. Tidy and bright, it was home to Saturday morning scrambled eggs, the burble of hot coffee, and the murmur of NPR. Now I surveyed my accumulated possessions with fresh…
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