Day 127

I bought this little trinket from China town in Singapore.

I fell in love with the orchid motif.

I am not much of a shopper. When I really want to buy something, I go alone, zero in on what I want and get out as soon as possible.

But when I visit a new place, I love to window shop.

Then the next day, window-shopping usually turns into entering the shops and exploring the merchandise.

And invariably on the third day I am like a parched throat near a pond of water.

I usually end up buying lots of indigenous products. Products that usually end up in a place in my house where I can see them regularly.

And what immense joy it gives me, for the first few days.

Then they become part of the furniture. Not forgotten, but definitely not being paid any attention too.

Then suddenly out of the blue they would come into my focus. And these are usually on my `low days' or `ruminating days' or just days when I have time on hand.

They make me recollect beautiful memories. Times that I enjoyed. Times spent exploring a different land, coming in contact with a different culture, people and oh everything that was so beautiful.

I know for a fact that even when I am 90 years old (I am positive I am not going to be around that long) and even if I don't remember things, when I see this trinket, I am sure I will be able to recollect the feeling that coursed through me when I bought this little souvenir of joy.

I think that's the power of souvenirs.