The mind this morning? Spotless

It's trite but true that people go in and out of our lives. Some are the "I wonder what ____ is up to" kind, with variations on the theme like, "I wonder what the prison sentence was" or "I wonder if he's still as annoying". Other people you think of and then kick yourself for falling out of touch with, and others you're fine to see go. But whether annoying or adored, most of these people just sort of gradually fade from your life until you look in your email address book and realize that they're still in there, even though you haven't heard from them or written to them in years.

Then there's the Eternal Sunshine move, when there's a single, defining moment when someone is out of your life. These days, it's no small task to Eternal Sunshine someone. There's cell phones to be cleared, text messages to erase, email address book entries to delete, emails both sent and recieved to delete...but it can be done, and surprisingly completely.

But it's not hateful. It's more...ceremonial? I wouldn't call it cathartic, because it doesn't really make you feel any better, but it's a Moving On move, knowing that it's over and done and you're freeing yourself of the slight sharp pains of constantly bumping into old conversations and other sudden and unwelcome little reminders. The end of an era, the beginning of a new one, etc, and it's all done without Kirsten Dunst coming over to your house and jumping on your bed while you sleep. Unfortunately.