So I had an external HDD. Western Digital Passport. Ultra portable as it was small and only used a USB cord to power AND connect the device. I was using it for backups but it turned into my storage. My ONLY storage device. Dumb dumb me...

Out it slips from my hand and jars the device with so much force that it split the case open. Not damage it mind you. The casing just popped open. Ok, no problem right? Snapped back together and all was well until I plugged it in. Any of you know that when you bump a hard drive you run the risk of having the delicate (and I mean DELICATE) mechanics break. Well that's what happen. I believe the needle skipped with enough force to scratch the write area. Now, the device isn't recognized by anything and alas, 10-15 years of my artwork and memories are gone in an instant.

Family photos, music, videos, edited works, work documents, porn (lol kidding...ish), and valuable information was all on that drive. And in one fleeting moment, one instant that echoed throughout the office as the drive slapped on the ground, I knew it was all gone.

Alas, to start over is a good thing. A cleansing experiance in my opinion. But at the same time, there was so much that was vauable to me. I should have make a backup instead of relying solely on the one device to get me through.

I think it's time for a Terabyte or two that stays at home anyway lol. Sigh.