Then you move to a lighter collection and have a glass cabinet containing nearly a hundred lighters of all kinds such as Zippo, gas, electricity, some still play music. You explained, "The fire symbolizes passion, the fire of life and the belief in humanity". He laughed: "If you are passionate about your faith and fall into the water, how do you burn?".
On a beautiful day, you declare: "I have moved to collecting watches." He asked: "Do you measure your life time?". You shook your head: No, the watch reminds me that time is valuable. This Rolex is a dream, that Casio is a childhood, and this wooden watch is... a promotion when buying a refrigerator. But each has a story.
After saying that, the friend pulled out a square watch with a leather rope and a touching face: "I wear this when I go to confess. Despite being rejected, the clockwork was still running. I find... something strange".
He does not collect as elaborately as his friends, but only keeps everything they throw away: old bus tickets, old supermarket bills, handwritten letters for buffaloes, old lucky money cases. You are clever: "These things are also called collections!". He just kept quiet.
In fact, collecting animals is like love. No need for a reason. Who asked "What to collect for?", the best answer was: "To be fun". Although this entertainment can be time-consuming and costly.
But thinking back, collecting animals is a way of life with taste. Others see it as secondhand, but collectors see it as memory, spiritual value. While many people who live today forget what yesterday was, you still remember each story associated with each item.
One day, the two were drinking beer, he asked: "Do you think the collection of animals is any use to life?". You reflect for a while, then answer: "Yes. At least every day, I have something to look at, to dry the dust, to remember how I used to live. It's better than sitting on social media and sleeping with a pile of garbage in your head."
He nodded, turning out to keep a piece of stamp, an old lighter, or a candy shell as a way to live, live carefully, remember, and fully live every moment.
