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Life · Letter 19

Saving the good things for someday

Fictional launch letter

Dear Duck,

I own lovely clothes and dishes but save them for special occasions. Nothing ever seems special enough.

— Everyday Plate

Dear Keeper of Unused Splendor,

The records show that “someday” has not attended a single dinner. You, however, are regularly available.

Use one beautiful thing today. Wear the coat to buy bread. Eat Tuesday’s leftovers from the good plate. You need not stage a coronation to justify enjoying what belongs to you. The plate is not growing wiser in the cupboard.

Your turn.

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