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We have become a disposable society. We rarely repurpose, we want shiny and new. I see this all around me in my city. In Phoenix, we don't have old buildings. Once a place has run it's course, we tear it down and build something new. Look at our technology. We trade in cell phones once, if not multiple times a year. We buy new tvs and computers every other year or so. We keep cars for a few years and trade them in. We our losing our sense of history. Look, I get that things need repairs, or even remodels, but that doesn't mean we need to completely destroy something and replace it every time it needs fixing. Being somewhat of a gear head, I'll use cars as an example here. Shiny, new, techno filled cars are great, but the most beautiful cars are ones that have a history (and are still used, sorry, not a trailer queen fan). What the older cars lack in technology, they make up for in character. I think buildings are the same way too. New is nice, but everything new is identical to what the neighbor has. We are buying ourselves into autonomy. I can't help but think of the song Little Boxes (yes, the theme song from Weeds). They are all made out of ticky tacky and they all look the same. Moreso, I think we box our relationships into the same line of thought. Divorce is rampant because we lack the ability to repair and salvage. Just because something is broken doesn't mean it can't be fixed. Take some time this weekend to appreciate things for how they once were, reimagine them, repair them, rebuild them, repurpose them, reinvent them, but don't give up on them.