Sweater with hole.

 "Money doesn't buy happiness", or does it?

For the most part, I like to keep my clothes chique. Yet somehow I can't let go a sweater with hole, threads are pulled and it looks shabby. There is a whole section in my wardrobe where the clothes are just piled up, I never use them but I can't let them go.

It is funny how we always say 'materialistic things are temporary' but then people are not permanent either. When someone leaves, all you are left with is their memories and belongings. Their belongings become our only way to feel connected to them. 

If I were to be close to my Ajji, all I have is her nauvari-saree. Someday, when I wear it for me it would be like hugging her and remember the presence she once had in my life. I think of clothes like a hug, blessing or love from that person. 

No matter how full my wardrobe gets, because those people are close to my heart and I could never really get enough of their love, I won't be able to let the old fashioned, worn-out and the sweater with hole clothes out of my wardrobe.

That's when I understood, our sentiments added to materialistic things, make them valuable!