I can see both sides. I did actually correspond with people using written letters up until maybe 2004 or so, and in many of those cases, especially old girlfrie

I can see both sides. I did actually correspond with people using written letters up until maybe 2004 or so, and in many of those cases, especially old girlfriends and letters from my little sisters when I first went to college, reading them years later was intensely nostalgic. On the other hand, when I left the Army I moved into a much smaller place, put most of my stuff in storage, then three years later figured anything I hadn't touched or used for three years was something I didn't actually need, and let the facility have all of it. That seems to have included both all those old letters and all of my old photographs. I can't say I actually miss those things. People in here are saying they don't want to forget the past but the reality of forgetting is you don't know you forgot it so it has no perceivable effect once it happens. To be honest, I'm nostalgic enough as is and don't think I need even more things to hold onto. I already don't watch new television or listen to new music. I'm mentally stuck in 1999 and not sure that's healthy.