Make it last

Here’s something I’ve learned about making things last. These are my husband’s boots, the boots he wore when we got married, the boots that were brand new the day we got married. We got these boots a few days prior to the wedding. When we first got them I took them out of the box, polished them, laced them, and packed them in our suitcase for the wedding. We got married on a beach. My husband wore them through the sand and wadded through the ocean water wearing them. When we got back to the hotel I stuck them in a plastic bag and put them back in our suitcase to bring home. When we got home the boots were still wet and covered in sand and salt. I spent most my day meticulously washing, drying, and polishing every inch of these boots. If you care about something and you want it to last you need to take care of it and treat it like you want it to last. After being in the ocean I could’ve considered the boots ruined and threw them out, but I didn’t do that. I took the time to clean them up and get them looking new again, because they’re worth taking care of. People take things for granted, they think once something seems worn out or too difficult to clean or fix you can just throw it out for something new. Good things take work, time, and effort. Take care of things you love and they’ll last a lifetime.