If you could only keep five possessions, what would they be?

[Population: 1]

This was really interesting.

I do have unique souvenirs given to me by my late parents, but if one of my sisters asked me to give something to them I would. I'd say "Our parents live on inside, not through these."

I also have some gifts from cherished people including the first woman I loved, but I treat them as they are instead of attributing a certain value.

In my mind "This was given to me by X" doesn't change anything.

As much as I can still understand or rationalize why others would put a certain value into certain items, I cannot relate. Probably because I do not attribute any emotional value at all to material things in general.

I understand. I don’t expect everyone to attach such sentimentality to objects. These items do evoke emotions in me. Some of them are also deeply symbolic as well. My father’s badge isn’t my father obviously. It symbolizes to me his honor and his integrity. He didn’t become someone else by wearing it and he didn’t excuse his behavior by hiding behind it. He truly enjoyed serving.

My ex girlfriends cup symbolizes her passion and creativity. She could draw and paint but she loved working with clay most of all. She loved it because she could really merge with it. That cup holds some of her energy and passion in it. It’s absolutely unique, just like her.

It is very interesting to read other perspectives.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

 

[GirlSmartStreet]

1. A victorinox swiss army knife
2. A Gas torch
3. A Butcher knife
4. Rope
5. A journal book

 

[Pionart]

I quite like my Jerusalem Bible.

 

[Maou]

1. Computer, as my entire life is on it.
2. My car, as its essential to live.
3. My phone, same as above.
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I don't really need much else. I am not a sentimental person. If I had to though, I would bring my collections. Some things like a necklace etc.

 

[Neal Caffreynated]

Alright here's my list:

My phone

A leather jacket (it was a gift and its my favorite jacket )

Oil paint

My dog

A few artbooks

 

[LittleCat]

A few books on herbalism

A cook book or two

Me, so I can serve the master of the house, my cat

Kitty's toys

This clearly isn't a list of 5 items, but I really don't want anything else.

 

[frezekiel]

1. a picture of my wife and kids
2. comfy clothes
3. my phone
4. my car
5. my house

 

[Saturnal Snowqueen]

1) A pair of purple headphones
2) A laptop with games and YouTubing equipment
3) A sketchpad
4) Prismacolor pencils to go with the sketchpad
5) A camera to take pictures of nature and my travels

 

[Firebird 8118]

Laptop, phone, headphones, Reiki journal, and my beads from ISKCON (yes I was a part of that in college, I no longer am, but the beads help me during meditation).

 

[Yuurei]

- Comb
- Phone/headphones ( mainly just for music)
- Charcoal ( for drawing)
- Drawing pad
- Pocket knife

 

[The Cat]

A sewing kit. A Compass set a water filtration a reliable hatchet a good hunters map

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

It's all about the essentials.'

Whoopie cushion
Snakes in a can
Fake vomit
Finger puppet collection
Plastic apple for trapping feral pigs

 

[Schrödinger's Name]

My pets (and I have more than five, is this considered cheating? )
Laptop (for pictures especially)
Camera
Longboard
My 'art'

 

[Tina&Jane]

Car
Bike
Phone
Computer
Library Card

 

[Abcdenfp]

this is way harder than i thought.

i am not actually attached to anything physically.

also am i in a house burning type scenario

house burning

hand painted picture of my grand aunt
my travel documents
my jewelry


or the end of the world type vibe

good strong travel water jug
really good fucking shoes like military boots
a weapon
my music all of it on tape.

 

[rav3n]

Stuff doesn't hold much emotional value for me beyond my engagement and wedding rings.