When we lose something that someone bought for us for a sentimental occasion, it’s like part of the memory fades with the loss of the item. While we will always have that image and that moment in our minds, losing objects of relevance to key moments in our life will always feel like a genuine blow to our ability to stay strong and healthy. However, solutions can often be sought. Kintsukuroi is a Japanese art form in which breaks and repairs are treated as part of the object’s history. Broken ceramics are carefully minded by artisans with a lacquer resin mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. The repairs are visible, beautiful, and respect for the culture of disability. kintsukuroi in Japanese is “golden joinery”. (Sometimes the process is called kintsugi.