The author, a Turkish immigrant, shares a whimsical tradition called Tying the Devil that many Turks practice when they lose an object. The tradition involves tying knots around the Devil's penis to hold him hostage until he returns the lost object. The author reflects on how she used to practice this tradition with her mother, but now allows lost objects to fill the Valley of Lost Things. She also expresses a willingness to master the Boy Scout Book of Knots if it would bring back her loved ones. The article was inspired by Kathryn Schulz's essay about loss.