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Putting Things Together
Do I need the instructions?
On Saturday, something happened at a neighbour’s place.
A lady passed a large box up to another lady, who was out on her balcony. Next, the first lady appeared on the balcony, putting together a cupboard.
It brought back so many memories.
I remembered playing with Lego blocks, putting them together to make all sorts of things. Most of the time, I built things from ideas I had. But there was also the ‘special’ set. The directions showed you exactly how to build everything so it was like the picture on the box.
Many years later, I bought storage shelves. That was fun. They were wooden ones I had to join together. It was easy — the pack came with everything I needed. They had even drilled holes in the wood. Those shelves didn’t take long to build.
Then, the computer desk. That was more difficult but also a fun challenge. It took longer than the shelves, but not too long. I laid everything out and followed the instructions.
There was a part for the keyboard that rolled away and a separate piece for the monitor to sit on.
Everything worked perfectly.
I was so impressed with the desk that I bought one for my sister, who was at university. She and her friend put…
