Water is abundant.
We take showers, fill our glasses, and flush our toilets with it.
But what if one morning you try to turn on the tap and nothing comes out?
That is a reality that many people already face.
For much of the world, normal is gone.
What happens when our most vital resource runs out?
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Hey, it's Marielle.
I think many of us have had this experience where we attempted to declutter,
to Marie Kondo our homes, and we hit an emotional roadblock.
There in our hands was some item that we had no use for anymore,
and yet we were emotionally attached, not ready to throw it away or even donate it.
This seems infinitely more likely when the object in question reminds you of your kid
and the time when they were so little.
I often think about like, you know, my kids have like nice winter jackets
from when they were younger and they 're very sweet.
And I remember them all like puffed up in these beautiful little jackets.
And I think to myself like, oh, I have such a hard time letting this go.