Mortality
December 7th 2006 by Leisa in generalThe quality or condition of being mortal.
I was going through the address book of my pda today. I have 1,200 + addresses from living in 3 states, a half a dozen jobs and over a decade of use.
I found the address of a friend who died of exposure and craziness in 2003. His parents address was part of the entry. I kept it though I can’t imagine contacting them for any reason.
I know the internet is not a source of record of any kind. But the only traces I found of his life were 1 picture, 2 references about college swiming, US Social Security Death Index and a Pioneer Museum Obituary Index. I feel really sad about the whole thing. I wish I had been able to do more for him.
I don’t know what legacy I hope to leave. It all feels so fragile.
December 9th, 2006 at 8:34 am
I haven’t counted but have a similar giant set of old contacts from old jobs. What to do with these? Maybe that’s my hope for a legacy: contact management that gracefully ages.