Looking through the belongings of a departed soul is not an activity I care for at all.
And yet, I am forced by destiny to do exactly that. We are donating most of my father's things. The kids are keeping some of his clothes that they wish to wear. I found some files kept between his clothes, inside which were papers related to our first car.
He has retained the handwritten purchase invoice from 1988. I don't know if he kept it for nostalgia's sake, or for legal reasons - he has also kept the sale deed which declared that he is no longer responsible for the vehicle. Memories of childhood visits to the Ganga Automobiles service centre in Chattarpur came flooding back to me.
What do I do with all this? I was thinking of getting someone to help me handle all this, but who can one call during the pandemic?
And yet, I am forced by destiny to do exactly that. We are donating most of my father's things. The kids are keeping some of his clothes that they wish to wear. I found some files kept between his clothes, inside which were papers related to our first car.
He has retained the handwritten purchase invoice from 1988. I don't know if he kept it for nostalgia's sake, or for legal reasons - he has also kept the sale deed which declared that he is no longer responsible for the vehicle. Memories of childhood visits to the Ganga Automobiles service centre in Chattarpur came flooding back to me.
What do I do with all this? I was thinking of getting someone to help me handle all this, but who can one call during the pandemic?