When she was younger she had cared so much about getting new things and keeping them obsessively organized, but at some point she’d made a decision. Why should possessions control her? “None of it matters anyway,” she had realized. “Things, like money, could all be lost in an instant.” I was glad to hear Anna say this. It made me think that she wasn’t precious about the trappings of her wealth. “You can’t take it with you,” I said in agreement.
