[ WP ] Poor people are able to pawn off their memories .

I always feel bad for them, pawning off their memories. I do n't know what people want with them, and I do n't like to think about it too much. The thing that gets me is the people who buy them do n't want the sexual memories. Some of them definitely do, but most of the buyers want the things that make them feel. The best sellers are the memories of being hugged by kids. I did n't understand until I bought one of those memories for myself. It feels better than I can explain. 
 
 `` I love you daddy.'' 
 
 `` I love you mommy.'' 
 
 Those words followed by a hug. The feeling is something else. I wiped away tears. I tell people that I can pay the most for these memories, but they're expensive because they do n't want to part with them. I can understand why now. There's one guy who's pawning off these memories like they're losing value daily. I can see the pain in his eyes. I do n't want to ask. I do n't want to know if his kid is still alive. 
 
 There's a couple that's buying his memories and only his memories for quite a pretty penny. They're older now, and are n't too private. They could n't have kids. None of the IVF worked. I'd count that as a blessing, but what do I know? The dad keeps selling his memories to these strangers who keep paying top dollar for it. I want to ask. I want to know if that little girl is okay, but I do n't have to. 
 
 The father comes in a few weeks later, crying. He wants to sell all of his memories of her. It's a tidy sum that I can barely afford, but I pay him. The money does n't make him feel better. I do n't know if he needs it. Some people sell their memories to pay for rent or eat or just survive, but this man was different. I watch his memories, and I finally understand. He was driving. She was a passenger. Who would want to live with those memories?
