Pencils, clothes, food, smartphones, and PCs. The things around you didn't suddenly appear. There are people who make, transport, sell, and repair them.
Treating things roughly treats not only the things, but also the time and effort of the people who were involved with them lightly.
There Are People Beyond the Object
Even one pencil involves people who gather materials, make it, inspect it, and deliver it. School lunch involves people who grow, cook, and deliver. People's time goes into things that look cheap, too.
When you think "there are people beyond the object," the way you use it changes a little.
Caring for Things Is a Form of Gratitude
Use it to the end. Take only as much as you can eat. If it breaks, see if it can be fixed. These actions also show gratitude to the people who made it through your behavior. Deciding on a place before losing things matters too.
Children who treat things carefully are children who can see the unseen efforts of others.
Pick one thing you'll use today and handle it more carefully than usual.
At Digital Kodomo BASE, we treat caring for things as an action that connects us to society. Using something carefully is also valuing the work of the people behind it.