4/24/2014

Junk vs Stuff

When does 'stuff' morph into 'junk'? When, indeed, do 'things' devolve into 'stuff'? Let's see.
We buy things which we either
1) need
   or
2) think we need.
Then we either
1)use them
    or
2)not.
Using them means we either
1)break the things
      or
2)not.
If we break the things we either
1)throw them away
        or
2)put them in the closet or basement and plan on fixing them.
This becomes 'junk'.
Not using the things means we either
1)put them in a closet
        or
2)put them in the basement.
This is 'stuff'.
If we do not break the things and keep on using them we either
1)get sick and tired of looking at them
         or
2)not.
If we are sick and tired of looking at them we either
1)put them in the closet
         or
2)put them in the basement.
I believe this is also 'stuff'.
If we are still using original things then either
1)it's really good quality and we're really careful and we're cheap, cheap, cheap
          or
2)it's really good quality and we're really careful and we love, love, love ....our  dishes, for example.

If all this 'stuff' has been in a closet or the basement for 2? 3? years it, too, becomes 'junk'. If, however, it stays in the closet or basement for 20? 30? years it becomes 'vintage' and if your family can stand it and has space AND can hang onto all this old....old  ???? for 100? 200?years  it all becomes PRICELESS ANTIQUES. Unless the rats have got at it, and then it's just 'junk'.   

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