14 April 2012
Funny thing keys, they represent many things, usually things or even less material items such as loved ones / family etc (less material...yes I would say they were!). But keys (the bigger the bunch of them the better) are life's virtual clipboard!
Let me explain; anyone carrying a clipboard, anywhere, at any time is never, ever interrupted, questioned, challenged or disrupted in any way from their, "clipboard moment". You could conceivably carry a clipboard into any local area, business, shop etc and simply start looking to and fro at "things", whilst apparently checking your clipboard (which may contain a simple blank sheet of A4 paper) and not a living soul will interrupt you! Not only will they presume incorrectly that you are on some kind of "official" business, they will retract back into their own autonomous being, and look away, even pretend that you don't exist! How cool is that! Anyhow, keys have a similar effect, but they are sacred and extra special, no-one takes keys from people (most people don't anyhow!), they are an integral part of that persons life, they represent all those things, people, situations and even feelings that the individual carrying them holds dear. Therefore they are probably one of the most powerfull items for todays crazy living that one can hold in their material life tool bag!
Scenario: You run out of milk, however it's Saturday morning and you are stood there in your underwear with a mild hangover and a teabag giggling at you from inside your mug next to the kettle! Getting dressed properly to nip to the local shop (even if its just around the corner) is now a major issue! Simple life tool to the rescue, grab a set of keys (you probably will need them anyhow to get back into your home) and slip on some pyjama bottoms and a scruffy T-shirt (the one you wipe your hands on when eating cheese or chocolate) and off you pop! However, remember to keep the keys highly visable, glance at them at regular periods during your short trip to present an air of urgency and concern, this will render your ragged, hideous appearance undetectable....fact! Its almost like exclaiming, "Ok, this is an emergency, I must get back or "things" will get bad....look, I am ready to jump back into my car / house at any moment such is the urgency of my predicament". Try it, it's a total winner for those, "can't be arsed" moments, and is completely true.....even if it just makes you feel better about legging it around to the corner shop for some semi-skimmed with a skimpy, thin sarong on that you stole from a hotel in Bali many years ago!
The Material Tools Of Life #2: Keys (of Any Type) • Opuss № I