I am a keeper.

I keep lots of things.

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To me, these objects spark memories that connect me to my past; where I am from and who I've become. They are snapshots of time. 

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I believe I am not alone. Many people collect and acquire. We keep things for generations and pass them on to future generations. The cycle of giving and receiving is never-ending. 

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Objects themselves hold a great quantity. They hold the people they've known, the memories they created, and the places they visited. We are a portrait of the stuff we have gathered. 

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It is human nature to want connection: to ourselves, to the earth, and to others. The things we carry connect our stories.