Bolster (aka Baby Guling)

At what age did you get it? 

Newborn

How did you get the object? 

My parents bought it for me

Does this object have a historical significance in your life?

ot much of a historical significance but is the only thing I kept since I was a newborn baby. Just used to sleeping with it at night and once left it in an overseas country. I had to request the hotel to ship it back to Indonesia because I couldn’t sleep without it.

How old are you now? 

20

What does the object smell like? (feel free to use several words or make up words to describe it)

Smells like home. It has a sweet smell that reminds me of my childhood. No matter where I bring it, the smell never changes. 

What does the object feel like? (feel free to use several words or make up words to describe it) 

Its very floppy as most of the fillings have clumped up together. It is also very soft 

Why do you need or use it? 

Helps me sleep at night and it reminds me a lot about my childhood

What would you feel if you lost the object? 

Very empty and detached from my childhood