My friend and I send each other the same email at the same time, forwarding one we’ve both received from a purveyor of Japanese embroidery supplies. An artists’ co-operative in a town recovering from an earthquake has made kits for sewing traditional bags, giving a purchase the air of virtue although there is nothing stopping a person giving money without receiving an embroidery kit.
I don’t need it, I message her. Define need, she messages back.
On this occasion, I am adamant. I want space in my house and money in my pocket more than I want another sewing project. The question isn’t really need but desire, a basic estimate of cost and benefit.
I don’t need it eithe
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