Weeding my contacts list
I’ve been thinking about purging my contacts list recently.
Because with one or two exceptions, I have never actually actively attended to my address book.
And I think it’s long past time to do so.
Having all these names pop up on my phone from time to time feels weird. But I wasn’t really aware of that until recently. I’ve just been ignoring that feeling.
I think it would be super healthy for me to do it.
Some people I have kept on there for sentimental reasons. Like my grandfather who died many years ago now. And my best friend who also died more than a decade ago.
I couldn’t quite bring myself to delete them. A small digital keepsake of their phone number, and addresses. An altar to their memory.
And there are some people who I can’t face. I can’t, or I haven’t been able to be brave enough to delete them. For whatever reason.
People, I may have fallen out with, or simply lost touch over the years.
I think it’s time to realise it would be healthier for me to not be reminded about them anymore. They’re gone now.
I don’t need to hold onto their information anymore. Maybe I’ve been hoping that we might reconnect. Maybe even interacting with their contact page was just too painful.
It’s okay to move on, I tell myself. But still, it’s hard to let go, or say goodbye.
I think it’s time to be brave. And move on.