Monday, December 24, 2007

Nostalgia @ Rs 5/kg

It can take over 20 years to squirrel away precious memories in the form of notes, letters, photocopied articles, workshop material, photographs...

And less than three hours to sift through cartons and discard most of them.

The cleaning up of painfully collected archives (physical not digital) is a mind-numbing exercise that leaves the shoulders aching. But nothing is as disconcerting as the fact that you can sell all of what you've discarded for just Rs 5 per kg to the loccal raddi-walla.

I may have been richer by Rs 145 on a cold Sunday morning. But what's gone are old remembrances that there is little room for in this weary world of mine.

Christmas is meant to be a season of giving. I just gave most of my memories away. I should be happy, I guess.

2 comments:

Two With Nature said...

Memories, whether they come in a stick for 750/- for 2 Gigs, or they take 20 years to form – they will always be with you, so long as you want them to. No raddiwalla, or a corrupt PC can take them away…

Subho Ray said...

full agree with the previous comment. and if you are still in doubt, convert your memories to novels:)