It wouldn't be as easy as peeling a tangerine

In life, I have always tried not to be attached to material things, to objects, no matter how expensive they are. I like to think that I can let go of them at any moment and my life would not be affected in any way. But regarding this initiative, I have asked myself which objects around me at this moment would change my life if they were missing, or to what extent my life would be easier or harder if I didn't have them. After a few minutes of reflection, these are the three objects.

The first one is my computer. Currently, it is a fundamental tool in my daily life. I couldn't afford to be without it. Not only because it is essential for the work I do, but also because electronic devices are very expensive in my country and it would be difficult to buy another one. It's not the object, it's what I do with it. I have had other computers before that have broken down and I have suffered from their absence, not to mention the money I have spent to replace them. So I hope it lasts me an eternity.

Another object is the cell phone. Nowadays, having a cell phone is not a luxury but a necessity. I am not a fan nor do I consider myself a slave to the cell phone, but I am aware of the role it plays in the daily communication I have with my surroundings. Not having it would deprive me of knowing about my family and friends, and in another way, this would create anxiety for me. Maybe I would have more free time, since the time I spend looking at social media could be used for something more productive, but not being able to communicate with my loved ones is an experience I would not want to live.

The last item would be the air conditioning. In these months, until April, the weather in the city where I live, Cumaná, is pleasant, but starting in May the heat melts people. My house is neither spacious nor has large windows, and everything around is paved, so the heat gets trapped between the walls, and there are months when it is impossible to stay inside, sleep: live. That is why having ventilation equipment is necessary and mandatory if we don't want to suffer from heat attacks because of the high temperatures. On one occasion, the equipment in the bedroom broke, and I had to sleep in the living room, which was uncomfortable and cumbersome because I had to move everything every night and every morning. I hope that, at some point, I can live in an area with trees, breeze, or live in a house where the windows are so large that the wind comes in and goes out lifting the curtains as it lifts skirts.

Although it is true that objects are objects, it is also true that some are so important that their absence would make our life more difficult. The idea is to take care of them and give them their fair value, to understand that they can break, be damaged, or become obsolete and not because of that we have to die with them. Those objects are more than valuable, they are useful to me: I need them, but if I don't have them, life would be a little more difficult... Just that

Thank you for reading and commenting. Until a future reading, friends

The images are from my personal gallery and the text was translated with Deepl