Many Quebecers have moved in the last few days. Several have had time to settle down, to sort out their objects, their furniture. Result: the streets have been transformed into shops where everything is free.
Have you seen them? These chairs, these lamps, these frames, these poufs, these bedside tables, these flower pots? I do.
Ever since I was little, I’ve been paying attention to what obviously shouldn’t end up on the side of the road.
On trash night, when I was a child, I would go with my mother in the car and we would walk the streets to find rare pearls. We were so excited when we found an object that would make us or someone close to us happy!
We knew that by saving furniture along the way, we were contributing to a better world.
To this day, I am still surprised to find that few people share this philosophy.
Overcome your embarrassment
Have you ever wanted to take a treasure along the way? Did you take it? And if not, why didn’t you do it? Out of embarrassment?
Giving a second life to a piece of furniture, to an object, yes, it’s eco-friendly, but above all it allows us to contribute positively to our lives and to those of others.
Found a high chair and vintage toys? Maybe it could be useful for your cousin who just had a child. You see a desk lamp, why not take it for your neighbor at school? And this folding chair that would allow you to rest comfortably on your patio, shouldn’t you grab it?
Seeing so many treasures along the way, I tell myself that we should review our way of consuming. But until then, I encourage everyone to honor these gifts that are on our sidewalks.