Parents Declutter Me Right Out of Existence
A small kid climbed onto a stone bollard, paused to look back toward home, and then slid into the collection bin.
Minutes later, a green truck pulled up. Its mechanical arm lifted the bin and dumped the contents into the compactor.
The engine roared as the compactor ground and pressed everything together, and then there was silence.
After a while, the truck pulled away.
When the video ended, Mom let out a little whimper, like an injured animal. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the floor, scraping her nails across it.
"Compactor…" she whimpered, staring blankly ahead. "That was a compactor…"