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Personal Narrative: Thirteen Power Ranger Action Figures

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I have a collection of thirteen Power Ranger action figures. I say action figures, but let’s be real and call them for what they are. Toys. And not the single action figures that are like dolls. The ones that split into three or five parts and can combine to create the overall Megazord. I have thirteen of those. It’s not a collection quite large enough to be considered hoarding, yet it is as obtrusive as having two large statues of cats at each and every doorway. I started my collection based on sentimental value. So right off the bat, it’s already problematic. As a person who is accident prone, many, many of those action figures have come into my possession and have left quite as quickly. Meaning that I have had more than the thirteen I have presently. It all started …show more content…

They. Were. Absolutely. LIVID. At first, they tried to confiscate my models. “What a waste of money. Return them at once.” I countered, “It reminds me of my childhood. Remember? Aunt Helen gave me one and I wanted it to help remember her by.” They were consoled for the time being. “Well, okay. You’re right. You may keep the toy.” Little did they know that I was about to spend another seven hundred and fifty dollars on the secondary and tertiary model which were even more rare than the first. This time, it was completely because of selfish reasons and had no sentimental value except for having a complete set. What is the price of reliving old memories? Where is the limit? How much was I willing to pay to remember my past? Clearly as much as I could. Anything that reminded me of my past and of the days when I was a carefree child, free to interact with my cousins without any expectations about my behavior. Whether it was a toy, a song, a shoe, or a photo. Anything that triggered some sort of nostalgia I bought and brought home to share my past and reminisce with my parents. Anything for that. There is no limit. I am willing to pay anything and everything. Anyone

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