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.
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.
