16+ Pics That Show The Slow And Steady Way Time Always Wins

However, we can easily see that the guard rails running across it have seen a lot more wear than the rest of this place.

Since the light faces the beach, this likely has a lot to do with the salt and sand blowing in from the ocean.

Not only has it been sharpened enough that the blade looks like it's been worn down to half its size, but its sheath seems to be barely holding together as well.

For those who are unfamiliar, this is a cat's scratching couch. I guess it's supposed to be more attractive to a fickle feline than your standard scratching post?

We can obviously see one of the replacements on the left, but we're also seeing the toll that seven years of work has taken on the old ones.

That said, it's still clear that it's seen a lot of use judging by the fact that one of this polar bear's arms seems to be a lot longer than the other.

According to the uploader, the one on the right took about a year of outdoor use to look faded and brown.

While many of these scuffs can be attributed to taking the phone in and out of pockets over and over again, it's almost a certainty that at least a couple of these dings came from nasty falls.

Although it's unknown how long this Singer sewing machine has been in operation, the fact that it's described as "vintage" means we can measure that in decades.

And as we can see, that's more than enough time for all the thread it's been in contact with to wear a groove into the machine.

And so, we can see how over two years of walking, running, and squatting can turn the smooth, clean shoe on the right to the dirty, wrinkly one on the left.

They always seem to bulk up like this after enough time passes, but this one seems like it's been through a lot even when you take that fact of life aside.

Has a dog been chewing on it or something?

I was going to call him a stuffed animal at first, but that doesn't seem terribly accurate right now.

He's apparently been to Morocco, India, France, Denmark, and The Netherlands, which means he's touched down on more continents than I have.

They've also said that they essentially have to wear it in secrecy now because their wife has been trying to get rid of it for a while now.

As they said, "My wife wants it out of our marriage but I've had them longer than I've had her."

I suppose I'm biased, but I can't really see why it's so important to throw these out.

Considering how intense some hands-on jobs can be, I wouldn't be surprised if it only took about a month before that massive hole was worn into one of the fingers.

It's likely that this doctor's office just sees a lot of foot traffic with people popping in to talk to the doctor without sitting down, but I also want to imagine that they pace around here when a tricky illness comes their way.

For instance, this pilot's jacket has a faded left side, but a relatively crisper right side. This is because their left side is more directly exposed to sunlight.

Well, it seems that this day has come for this apparently beloved flathead screwdriver. The uploader said it was a sad day, so this tool has obviously given them a lot of faithful service.

After all, the uploader's wife has apparently been snuggling with it for the last 40 years. Fortunately, she was able to get the same one in mint condition thanks to some thorough eBay hunting.

I suppose that when you get something used, it can hold a few secrets that only the previous owner knew about.

After all, a lot of people will find some strange things after they move into an old house.

If you're wondering how it got dirty enough to essentially change color, the answer is over two years of construction work.