舍不得扔

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I have a drawer full of things I never use 我有个抽屉，里面全是我从来不用的东西，

but somehow cannot throw away. 但不知怎么的，就是舍不得扔。

Cables for devices I no longer own. 早就没了的设备留下的数据线，

A gift from someone I haven't spoken to in years. 好几年没联系过的人送的礼物，

Little souvenirs from trips I barely remember. 还有那些早就记不太清的旅行带回来的小纪念品。

Every time I try to clear it out, the same voice appears. 每次我试着清理它，脑海里总会冒出同一个声音：

But what if I need it someday? “万一哪天用得上呢？”

That someday almost never comes. 可那个“哪天”几乎从来没来过。

I've kept some of these things for a decade, 有些东西我留了整整十年，

just in case, and not once have I actually reached for them. 就为了以防万一，可我一次都没真正拿出来用过。

What I'm slowly realizing is 我慢慢才意识到，

that holding onto everything isn't really about the objects. 什么都舍不得扔，其实跟这些东西本身没什么关系，

It's about a fear of letting go. 说到底，是对放手的恐惧。

And a drawer stuffed with just-in-case is really 而一个塞满了‘以防万一’的抽屉，

just a drawer full of a quiet, 其实不过是装满了一种悄无声息的、

low worry I don't need to keep. 我本没必要一直留着的隐隐担忧。