On Longing Post 2

"The souvenir reduces the public, the monumental, and the three dimensional into the miniature, that which can be enveloped by the body." - Susan Stewart

Having a souvenir allows one to hold a memory in their hand. You don't need to have the object to experience joy but the thought of it brings comfort. Memories can be forgotten but a souvenir serves as a refresher. The addition of buildings in a city makes the world seem so much bigger, but if the buildings are taken away the space will seem so small.