Don't you just hate it when your CDs stop working because of the many scratches that they get? It's really annoying when you're favorite game, music CD or DVD suddenly gets damaged because of the many scratches that you inadvertently give them. I experienced something kind of like that and I have to say it really sucks.

It has always happened to me. I have tendency to be a little careless with my CDs. I leave them without their cases anywhere, from the top of tables to once even exposed to direct sunlight in my car. Not only is an over-scratched CD virtually useless, it's a real waste of money because it is an item you could have protected and kept in great shape if only you had taken care of it properly. Deep inside I was aware of this fact but it didn't bother me at all. What were CDs anyway, if I could just download everything from the Internet if I lost them, right?

This piece of bad behavior continued until a few years after our wedding. You see, I love my wife so much and she's the only thing that keeps me going whenever I feel down. So I definitely value our wedding day over the many other days of the year. We make it a point to always watch videos of our wedding after a red wine-filled dinner. It always works to bring out all the laughs, tears and smiles that just make our wedding special.

But after a few years of neglect, I noticed that it wasn't playing anymore! It always froze up on the vow-taking ceremonies. I looked on the bottom of the DVD and found a dozen large scratches on it. Good thing for online tutorials! All I needed was some detergent and some Brasso and now, we can have these lovely memories all over again. Now I take no chances when it comes to CDs.