This piece explores the fragile act of preservation—how we hold onto fragments of memory, story, and self even as time wears away their clarity. The textured surface, layered with muted whites and subtle traces of color, suggests the erosion of history, while the embedded box shelters a felted sphere like a relic or heartbeat—contained, yet vulnerable. The faint newsprint whispers of everyday life now obscured, hinting at the way personal and collective narratives fade, overlap, and are reimagined. At its core, the work invites viewers to reflect on what we choose to protect, what we let go, and how resilience is often found in the simplest act of still holding on.