What was in dad’s drawer?

​DAD'S DRAWER
 
Dad’s drawer in the kitchen
usually had all that was needed
for fixing and mending.
 
Insulating tape, screwdriver,
batteries, tape measure, twine,
scissors, washers and fuses.
 
It was all there, in the
‘go to’ place for refurbishment.
For most things could be mended.
 
It still breaks my heart now,
to throw things away
that I know can be fixed.
 
We’ve given into replacements
or the latest models, even as this
increases our global waste.
 
We’re losing the ability to re-do and
re-purpose, and the opportunity
to be creative and ‘have a go’.
 
We lost the skills and experience
of a different generation
when we cleared out Dad’s drawer.

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
1. If you were to have a ‘Dad’s drawer’, what would be in it?
​2. What did you learn from your parents about managing daily life?
3. Is there anything that’s not working, that you need help with fixing?
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Day 544 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercises