Is there a tool that makes you feel closer to somebody?

An open thread about significant objects

David Chang made me this pen out of a stick, an aluminum can, and some electrical tape

Hey y’all,

A few months ago I got a letter from someone who asked me a very interesting question I thought would make for a great discussion:

Do you have a tool that makes you feel closer to someone when you use it?

This person wrote to me using his grandfather’s dip pe…