25. Connecting

I didn't not know where to look for a dream factory. But I felt called to connect with my creation on a different level. Could I make this bag myself? It seemed crazy. I turned my kitchen into a laboratory and started experimenting as I had in childhood. I was passionate about learning how to produce this bag: playing the role of an Italian master with rare tools, selecting materials, cutting leather, identifying the right thickness, investigating the weight of every element. I delighted in moving closer to perfection. 

Thus, I created two bags. Although not ideal, they felt better than some factory samples. They contained a missing ingredient—love. If I could do this, I wondered what true masters, those who have both skills and love, could accomplish. It must be cosmic greatness. This adventure made me realise that perfection can only come from within, where true love is.