What Makes Lasting Memories?
I read something a couple days, weeks ago, a very ordinary story but something in the story struck me and really deeply, what makes lasting memories? We all have a chest of cherished memories in our hearts…some things we think about when we reminiscent and we smile and if you are like me, somethings I have erased completely from my memory because they are not worth occupying the space. People around wonder how I am able to do this but I do it successfully even when I want to remember them I don’t.
It is amazing that our cherished memories or special events in our lives that we hold dear are big events…birth of our children, marriage, the first time we met, this outing or that outing and sometimes they are also sad events. But truly, can we think of the moments that someone smiled at us when we so desperately needed a smile or hug or something? What about a kind statement? Recently a lady sent me a one liner and it was really a kind word, I smiled and I kind of got some energy to move on. Such memories are not expensive, they are not big events but they touch our lives.
Life is short they say but truly we live several hours a day and several days when put together, so the journey of life is pretty long and can be arduous…oh maybe not for all but we are blessed in so many many ways to help us along this journey…what we give and what we see, what we say, the lives we touch they will create lasting memories…memories for who, one may ask? Memories for the living…ever thought of it, memories are the ones left for the living. I have always believed that longevity is not a right…it is a promise of God and He alone has the prerogative and He will show mercy upon whom He will show mercy…but since this is not a sermon, I am only trying to point out that no matter how long we live, no matter how short it may appear…we have ample time to create lasting memories and guess what…those memories also help us even in our life time…we smile when we remember them, we are encouraged, when we create them and our lives improve because of these.
Ask yourself, what makes lasting memories for you …not your collection of goodies and we all like different goodies (some pretty expensive) but those are they lasting memories? What will they remember you for? I think of this and have thought about it for several years…when I am no longer here, what will I be remembered for? The good part is that I have every opportunity to create that…isn’t that an awesome privilege that has been given to us?
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3 comments:
Na wah for you o... Your disappearing act is becoming unbecoming...
Nice post... what makes lasting memories are usually those mundane, silly things and not the things we worry so much over....
Nice writeup.
I also found that i could erase memories ...more like i have control over what i want to remember and what i don't. Sounds wierd to some people, but i like it.
There are a few things in life that are worth to be remembered forever.
by the way, i like your blog and writeups.
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Dear Nyemoni
No be small wah I tell you. It has been crazy...I have also been going thorugh a cloud personally and that was the tipping over feeling...getting out of it and no more excuses but then how many times have I said that? I am awfully ashamed of myself..
Lexi
Thank you. I will check out the africanet group. Memories are rather powerful...erase I tend to believe that it is doable until someone reminds us...something happens and triggers even the one that we claim to have erased...I think we surpress memories ...but not totally erase but it is a good thing. Not everyone can do it but it helps us move on. Or what do you think???
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