Buddy

I've been wearing this tiny whale on my backpack strap for weeks and it hasn't faded or peeled at all. The ink is a nice deep blue that actually catches light. Makes me smile every time I glance down at it.

The little whale charm has been on my keys for a month now and it still makes me smile every time I grab them. It's a small thing, but the idea of having a buddy along on the commute actually sticks with you.

I clipped Buddy to my backpack while traveling solo through Nova Scotia, and it genuinely made the long stretches feel less lonely. Knowing it's meant to echo how whales stay close to their companions across entire oceans gives it a weight that a plain keychain wouldn't have.