Lost Words: The cost of not saving

I usually write in Notepad++ because it lets me type without autocorrections or an overload of suggestions. It also doesn’t highlight spelling mistakes, which helps me focus on writing without constantly feeling the need to correct things before finishing.  

However, I have a habit of working on new notes without saving them. Since Notepad++ reopens unsaved files, I never worried much about saving in between. But yesterday, that habit cost me dearly. I accidentally closed an unsaved page where I already completed the first draft for a new article, and when the system asked whether to save it, I chose "No" without thinking. Boom! The moment I clicked, I remembered I had been halfway through an article. Oops. Too late—it's gone, every word of it along with some other notes I created.

Now, rewriting it feels exhausting. Maybe it’s not the writing itself that’s tiring, but I am. Perhaps it’s time to restart my long walks on weekends and holidays.

Sajeev