The Supernatural Garbage Truck Cometh (spam lite)

fable · #1 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 09:19 AM

I am writing this even as a garbage truck grinds its noisy way down the street in front of our house. This set me thinking: if you could toss out--*really* toss out--package, mental physical and/or spiritual that you've gathered over the years, and leave it to be carted away, what would you get rid of, and why?

I suspect I'd offer up many of my childhood and adolescent memories. They weren't good: abuse and neglect stink. You can outlive 'em, you can learn from 'em and sythesize them into yourself, but the ghosts continue to haunt you down through the years. So they'd be the first to go if I could get that supernatural garbage truck to take a stop, here.

And you...?

Nippy · #2 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 09:37 AM

Probably the feeling that I might have been a better son and brother at some times. It makes me feel slightly guilty that I should help out at home, helping the little sister with homework and stuff.

Either that, or I'd want to get rid of some early childhood memories, especially by biological father and his alcoholism and him knocking me about when I couldn't stand up for myself. Now, if I ever met him I'd probably just sigh at him and realise that he was a petty little man, and I'll always be bigger than him.

Dottie · #3 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 09:41 AM

Ah, I think it would have to come at least two times in my case.

I have a not unsignificant number of limiting behaviours, thoughts and fears that I wish they took away. Problem is Im starting to realize they wont do this free of charge.

RandomThug · #4 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 09:50 AM

If I could deter that truck into my direction...

Nothing. I typed in here like 20 things that have happened to me within my life, horrible to petty, back breaking to paper cuts... and I decide that no, I wont let that truck take anything. Sure it would be nice to be out of debt, to have my old truck back. To not have dropped out of that exepensive college..

But they all lead to something good, they all helped mold who I am. And I believe i am a good person.. so I say nay.

Let the truck pass for those whom have real troubles, I can handle mine.

Although to be honest, the damn truck can have my truck (72 Chevy 3/4 ton Longbed with 3245 problems) but thats just cause its gonna get towed anyhow.

Chanak · #5 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 09:57 AM

@fable: How much time do I have to put all the trash out before the supernatural truck arrives? I might need a week or two...

I think I'd pick through my military experience first, and toss out the baggage I accumulated whilst enduring some truly horrid sergeants and junior officers...add to this the times an officer would have me kicked out of my sleeping bag at 3 am while my unit was engaged in field exercises. I was in communications, and they would be frantic because their field telephone wasn't operating...you can imagine how I felt when I would discover that the college graduate had placed the batteries incorrectly in the phone unit, despite the presence of written directions which ensured success, every time. What was worse was when they would neglect to place batteries in it at all...

*sigh*

Weasel · #6 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 10:09 AM

Nowadays, I have really gotten over any that had haunted me.

At the age of 19...thru 24, I would have loved for the 'Truck' to have came by. Waking in the middle of the night seeing a face staring, with the look.."What is happening?"

5 years of asking myself..should I had turned left instead of right?
5 Years of thinking...should I had left the get together earlier?
5 years of knowing...I almost took someone's life.

I had a lot of friends and family telling me..."It will be ok." Somethings in life, you must face alone.

Rob-hin · #7 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 11:04 AM

I'd would not toss anything out.
To throw out memories; is to deny yourself.

Though some things are not nice to remember, it's still me.

Kameleon · #8 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Rob-hin
I'd would not toss anything out.
To throw out memories; is to deny yourself.

Though some things are not nice to remember, it's still me.

Well said, both of you. I agree completely...

Zelgadis · #9 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 12:54 PM

Everything. I want a fresh start.

fable · #10 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 05:18 PM

Hmmm...maybe my own experience cast too somber a shade over this thread. I mean, you can make it light, too. Nobody says you can't get rid of your wife or husband, or throw out your in-laws, or the entire basement, or telemarketers, or that horrible gym machine your ex-SO left behind which looks it went through the Night of the Living Dead.

Tybaltus · #11 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 05:28 PM

I hate looking back at when I was a very little kid. I was a spoiled little brat. I lied too often in grades 2-5. And I was very selfish. I just want to toss those years away. I look back and frown at those low years of my life. I still beat myself up over it to. I had no morals...no basis for life. Get it outta here! I know Ive changed, but when I do something stupid or negative, I find myself asking questions to myself for up to a year or more afterwards, depending on the seriousness. There are numerous personal things Ive done that I wish not to express that I still beat myself up for during that period. Also throw away 7th grade. I didnt know how to handle peer pressure, and that was really the year that triggered deep depressions. Very sad days of my life there...but those werent my fault.

So what was this about making the thread more cheerful?

Frankly, theres nothing really cheerful for me to say that Id throw away for sure. I hold on to cheerful moments like a mother holds her only baby. Because I know they dont come quite so often.

RandomThug · #12 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 05:31 PM

...in honor of being light.

I will do this for someone else, I will trek to Weasels house when the Truck of Supernatureal comes by and toss his uncontrollable LOVE for Jeff gordon. Do him some good you know?

Then I'll trek to Fables house, and give the truck say... 30 years off his current age? Yeah that would be nice.

And while I am at it, Ill be 8 again. I liked it.

Weasel · #13 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by fable
Snip I mean, you can make it light, too. Nobody says you can't get rid of your wife Snip

Like getting rid of my wife so I can marry Minerva???? http://smilies.networkessence.net/s/...ve/luvlove.gif

fable · #14 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by Weasel
Like getting rid of my wife so I can marry Minerva???? http://smilies.networkessence.net/s/...ve/luvlove.gif

Now...let's think about this a bit. You can get rid of your wife. That's part of the truck's nature. But it doesn't give you any especial edge when approaching any other woman. I am inclined to think Minerva might throw you out into the garbage, @Weasel, so you'll want to be careful in pressing your suit. And I don't mean the plaid one you keep at the back of your closet, either.

Aqua-chan · #15 (**permalink**) 11-15-2002, 06:28 PM

I've always been ashamed of myself because of this. If I could throw away anything, it would be my discriminations. I have a very bad way of being racially discriminitive sometimes, and while I can blame some of this on the way I was raised, I can't say that I'm not fully responcible for thinking a few nasty throughts about others because of thier cultures or ethnic origins. Religion has always been an opened-ended issue for me, but the way I respond to certain people when I personally come in contact with them is wrong, and I'm trying to counter it, but it's a long and hard walk down an unbeaten path...