The last sentence touched not only the audience but also Arum.
She went to the sink right away and took out all the trash bags there.
When she was reminded by the lecturer that her current house was herself, she felt ashamed that her house was a real mess.
She looked around her home slowly.
What are my favorite things here?
She tried to find them, but she could find only a few.
The rug she bought on her business trip to Spain, the espresso coffee machine she bought with her savings, the white table she bought at a big discount, etc.
When she asked herself if these things she singled out were precious, she wondered if they were. She might want to change them at some point, but she didn't want to keep them all her life.
After all, there were not many things in her house that she wanted to keep for a long time. Her house was full of gifts and other stuff that she couldn't use or keep in stock for future use.