Gallery de Neyuh deeply appreciates the heartfelt confessions from Ms. Trang Đỗ – one of our especially cherished and frequent customers over the years.

It is a great honor for us to listen to and witness the love and attachment she holds for durable handcrafted items. A deeply emotional and profound self-reflection on the value of time and memories, which we are honored to share below.

"Today, I placed this leather bag on the table again. Yes, the very bag in the picture. Every time my hand touches the aged leather, a stream of memories rushes back, slow like a river.

This bag, the first item I chose from Cincinati Leather Boutique, carries a truly pensive significance. It's not a 'hot trend' item or something flashy. It is simply a genuine, quiet piece of leather, yet it reaches the deepest part of the soul in a way few other accessories can.

Ten years... More than ten years of companionship. It sounds simple, but for an inanimate object to accompany me through such a long period, it must be a friend. A silent friend, non-judgmental, who quietly witnesses every up and down on my journey.

I carry it to work every day, stuffing it with papers, with the burdens of responsibility. I traveled with it on distant business trips, through sleepless nights at airports, and the lonely months of study in foreign lands.

It has seen me from the days when I was a carefree girl, my wallet light and unburdened, to today, when I bear the duties of a mother of two, the bag heavier with worries, medications, and the children's scribbled drawings.

You know, my nature is not one to seek attention. I love beauty that is quiet, durable, and profound – like an old book or a piece of jazz music. I always seek out handcrafted goods, things whose true value is only revealed through time.

And this bag is the clearest mirror reflecting that very nature.

Although the color of the leather has faded somewhat, and the surface is marked with scratches – scratches from hurriedly setting it down, scratches from unexpected bumps in life – it remains an essential item, an irreplaceable part of me.

It is no longer perfect, but that is what I cherish most. Because it is not just an accessory; it is a part of my personal history. It is the truest reflection of who I am: no need to be brilliant, just steady, deep, and full of stories.

Thank you, my silent friend, for accompanying me through the most beautiful years."