Photo by Nicole Barden. A mower I got off of Facebook for free because it wouldn’t stay running. I cleaned the carburetor and it fired right up.

The society we live in is one of waste. The number of things that are thrown away just because we no longer find them useful is sad.

It may not be of use to you anymore, but maybe someone has been wanting that exact thing however they could not afford it. You would make their day if they were able to receive that.

I think buy nothing/free stuff pages should be in every community. That way things can be passed on.

I’ve always loved the saying, “It is new to me.”

See I don’t need brand new things on most items, used things are ok with me. I also make it a habit of taking really great care of my belongings, because I want them to last for as long as possible.

Who knows maybe I will be getting something new to me one of these days.

— Nicole Barden 2/11/2021

Originally published in Illumination on Medium