Had enough of sulking for no reason today. Strange that uncomfortable feeling lingers on sometimes. It's not a kind of depression. It's more like a sort of frustration. But no worry. It won't kill me.
Tidying up the garden shed properly for the first time in 5 years today. Hadn't got a chance because there were always more important things to be done. There were loads of rusty old tools which are actually my landlord's late father's. Also threw away any babyish toys which we kept in there for out-door play.
Among the rusty tools, found a small metal box. Very old and hideously rusty. Am not sure if I had seen it before. Anyway, opened it and found some military badges and small coins. The most unexpected finding since I moved in this house.
Had a closer look at the items and found out that the coins were German one pfennig and five pfennig coins, which were issued on early 1940s. Could read "Reich" on them. An Irish and a Scottish military badges. And another badge for an artillery regiment (probably British). An RAC badge. A small broken badge. And an Italian (?) medal with eagle and angel (?). And a cross with "ONB", which had a safety pin also holding a metal tag with a year 1936 and words probably in Italian. They must be what my landlord's father brought home from the Continent during the wartime.
Phoned up my landlord because his late father was the previous occupier of this house and I thought the contents were his. Spoke to my landlady. She sounded very surprised to hear the little treasure and she reckoned that my guess was right. And my landlord will come and collect the lot on Tuesday.
This whole thing reminded me of the film "Amelie". A part that she finds a little tin box in the wall and give it back to the owner. I, too, felt great and genuinely happy. Definitly a better feeling than one you feel when receiving something nice (gift, gesture, words, reward, prize, etc.). Now all I need is to help a few more and meet + fall in love with a Nino. Then, I'll will live happily ever after...
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