Empty Asafoetida Container (=EAC)
Hing in English is Asafoetida. Decades ago, there was (and
still is) a popular brand of edible hing called LG, produced (packed?) by LG
Godhu Co. It used to be sold in rectangular tin containers. Hing, a vegetable
origin resin, gum like substance, used to come in small one inch by two inch
blocks. They will be wrapped in dried leaves and packed into paper cartons or
tin boxes.
After the hing has been consumed the empty metal container
was used for storing tailoring needs, cash, small pencils / erasers etc. The
empty box used to emanate strong smell years after the box being empty. The
feature is commonly known as “PaZhaya Perungaaya Dabbaa” (Empty Asafetida
Container) in Tamil.
Now I am coming to you and me. Like EAC we seniors also
behave. We live in past glory. We live in memories. We talk of friends and relatives connected
with us who are famous, big, well known etc. Live in shadow glory. Intrinsically
inside us there is nothing much left now. Even future is limited or nothing
guaranteed. But we keep harping on the past often regurgitating pleasant memories.
Replay. Why do have this weakness I fail to understand. Do you?
YOU MEAN TO SAY THAT EVEN AFTER WE BECAME EMPTY, WE STILL SMELL A LOT - THAT MEANS OUR VALUES ARE STILL VALUEABLES ??
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Thanks for the comments. Yours is a positive way of looking at the situation. Good.
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