I had to downsize big time when I moved to Melbourne. I gave away many books that I still miss. I gave away a brand-new unopened PlayStation (first one) in its box.
Old correspondence like this did not survive.
I did it all again moving from Melbourne back to Perth, but that direction was far less painful. All the sentimental stuff was digital and still exists.
OOof… I feel this to some extent. When I kicked myself out of home I didn’t pack a whole lot. This stuff thankfully was from my late teens when I was already living on my own so I’ve been able to carry it around with me from share house to sharehouse. But some of the stuff I had left behind when I moved out? Not quite an unopened PSOne (holy hell that hurts to hear! I’m so sorry for your loss) but a bunch of really cool toys I wish I had kept.
And now, you’re right - a lot of memories are kept digitally. I should digitise some of this stuff since if it ever went up in smoke that’s it. There’s no recovery for that.
I had to downsize big time when I moved to Melbourne. I gave away many books that I still miss. I gave away a brand-new unopened PlayStation (first one) in its box.
Old correspondence like this did not survive.
I did it all again moving from Melbourne back to Perth, but that direction was far less painful. All the sentimental stuff was digital and still exists.
OOof… I feel this to some extent. When I kicked myself out of home I didn’t pack a whole lot. This stuff thankfully was from my late teens when I was already living on my own so I’ve been able to carry it around with me from share house to sharehouse. But some of the stuff I had left behind when I moved out? Not quite an unopened PSOne (holy hell that hurts to hear! I’m so sorry for your loss) but a bunch of really cool toys I wish I had kept.
And now, you’re right - a lot of memories are kept digitally. I should digitise some of this stuff since if it ever went up in smoke that’s it. There’s no recovery for that.