Baggage

Some time ago I watched a dating show on British TV, named "Baggage". The contestants were carrying suitcases with them, filled with weird, embarrassing or funny facts about their character, like: "I go to bed at 8pm every day"or "I have eaten dog food", etc. It was quite amusing to me for a while.

Now thinking about the word "Baggage", I remember my dad saying: "When you marry a person, you marry his whole family!" It is quite true, because every person carries a lot of baggage collected through the years. Some travel light, like my husband Raju, some pack way too many things even for small trips, like me!

Me and my family are very happy with the family I married. I remember clearly my dad saying to Raju: "Thank you for accepting Krisa and us along with her. I know we come with lots of baggage." This statement felt big. Raju, in his usual style, said "Sure, no problem!" However, knowing myself, I realize that this is not easy for him. I carry a s*** loads of baggage and I rarely travel light. If I pass customs the way my baggage would be described on the declaration would sound like: "Attention: Contains strong emotions, concepts, fears, contradicting beliefs and aspirations, ups and downs, good will, breakable parts, destructive explosives, harmful memories, difficulties to let go, repetitive mistakes, mood spoilers…" The list goes on and on. Of course, there are also some good ones which got me where I am. However, it is time I scrutinize my baggage and take only what I REALLY need for the upcoming trips! Usually just a smile is enough. I should make sure I leave some space for new things to pick up on the way… new wonderful memories!"
This is precisely my next target and I have started working on it.