Three cheers for our rubbish bin people.

Three cheers for our rubbish bin people.

Thursday is bin day. The truck(s) arrive very early in the morning so the bins have to go out before bedtime on Wednesday. It’s a cathartic feeling to hear the truck rumble and know that all my rubbish is being taken away never to be seen again. It doesn’t matter whether it is the recycle bin, the general rubbish bin or the green waste bin. The feeling is always one of resolution and being tidy.

There are some bits of our lives that are rubbish. The things that we have discarded, want to forget about, no longer have a use for, but somehow still linger. Usually, we are very good at putting them out of sight and more importantly, out of mind. Time is terrific at helping us with this process. Being busy and focusing on something else is also helpful.

But every so often we need a rubbish bin person. Someone that we can offload to which is why I reckon a soul mate is a cracker of an idea. Someone who knows you enjoys you and sees straight through you and knows exactly what to say. They know how to dislodge the garbage that you should have dumped a long time ago.

You might have a spouse, a partner, or just a decent human being who visits on a regular basis. And in the telling of your story and with the perspective of the outsider, something quite lovely happens. The burden is dissolved, options are opened up, fresh perspectives are unveiled and the world is just a little less tiresome and drab.

Whoever they are, remember to Thank them for the important work they do and if you find yourself ‘driving the truck’ and ‘emptying the bins’ then we are always in your debt.