My N82: Gone With The Wind

PART 1 – And So We Met

All I want in a cell phone is that I can use it to communicate with my friends, family and others – that is of course through texting and calling. But that was before when I was still naïve and ignorant of the latest technologies integrated in mobile phones. I used to have a 3310, my very first cell phone. It’s in my possession for several years until my sister gave me her 6100. I was so overwhelmed then because at last I was able to get my hands on such device. I was already satisfied with my “newly inherited” cell phone. I can send messages, I can call, I can send contacts thru infrared and I can download wallpapers and games for free because a friend taught me how to “cheat” and enjoy free downloads, lol.

My life is at peace then but a dear friend of mine opened my eyes to the wonders of more complicated s40 devices by having his 5300. After that my life has never been the same again!(sigh..). And from then on I often accuse Nokia for making my life quite miserable as they continue to release newer models specially their Nseries, devices with more sophisticated and great features that made me wonder how you can pick the best for you with so many choices!

To make my story short, I acquired Ericsson z610i to satiate my longing for such devices. That is actually another story to tell for I replaced it with N70 ME after several weeks of use. I thought I would never desire to have another Nseries device for the mean time until again, my friend (the very same friend that rocked my not-so-into high tech persona) introduced to me the amazing N82. Then on September 16, 2008 I finally ended my agonizing days of yearning, I purchased my N82 black edition. Needless to say, I was very satisfied with my new mobile phone. It really was a lot of fun having a device like N82. I learned a lot with this device and it became my buddy when I want to escape for a while from the so many complexities of my life. If you want to know what a great wonder this phone is, just click the links on my blog list…


PART 2 – The Parting

For 7 months I enjoyed my N82’s so many features. Yes! We’ve been together for 7 months only. I was really satisfied with it that I have no plan of replacing it for a long period of time. So, what happened? Unfortunately I believed someone made a very nasty joke out of me and stole it from my possession. And mind you, it was done inside my own office! Not very amusing because until now I don’t really know what transpired on that day. It was out of my hands for just one and a half hours! When I went back to check if there were any messages it was already gone. Well, its hiding place was just my bag which I always keep in my office. April 21, 2009 became one of the worst days of my life!

Though my officemates told me that I was so relaxed that day, that it seemed that I don’t lose such an expensive and grand device, in reality I don’t know what to feel. And hey, who wouldn’t be! I felt that some part of myself was taken from me! That cell phone has a very sentimental value to me. Well now, its really gone, gone with the wind..

PART 3 – The Realization

What was left of me when my N82 vanished was the understanding that it must be lost. I know it sounds crazy. I also know for myself that a big part of me was somehow lost with it but the pain that comes along with owning it has also gone astray. I admit that I had a very special attachment to that device and everything and everyone that has something to do with it. I am really not good when it comes to attachment. I always found myself hurting because of so much affection I usually pour on to something or someone. That is why it is not easy for me to let go of things. With my N82 gone, I learned to let go of that attachment because I realized that that is the best thing to do, that doing that will do me good.

With so much happiness and so many memories captured by my N82, it is not that easy. But this event in my life became a turning point for me. Suffice it to say that the hurt I feel surrounding my N82 was partly gone now.

I know I am just talking of a mobile phone. You may not understand the feeling but this is how my story goes with my lost N82…