"Maybe un-breaking doesn’t mean forgetting. Maybe this is a process that still leaves a trace of all of the disappointing moments we have left behind."
This statement reminds me of the Japanese art of Kintsugi, repairing broken pottery with urushi lacquer and powdered gold, silver, or platinum. The object is "un-broken" and continues to be useful; the repair seams are visible and tell the story of the object.
"Maybe un-breaking doesn’t mean forgetting. Maybe this is a process that still leaves a trace of all of the disappointing moments we have left behind."
This statement reminds me of the Japanese art of Kintsugi, repairing broken pottery with urushi lacquer and powdered gold, silver, or platinum. The object is "un-broken" and continues to be useful; the repair seams are visible and tell the story of the object.