Holidays are times when you make your memories. They are meant to produce those special moments that you string together into the story of your life. If I were to answer a casual question about what I enjoyed in our trip to the mountains, I would mention the fog, the cold wind blowing up mountainsides, the dense Himalayan rainforest resounding with bird calls. But after a month, my memories of those wonderfully rejuvenating feelings will become memories of memories. What will remain is the sight of The Family doing what she most loves to do.

In his last years, an uncle who suffered from Alzheimers had forgotten almost everything that was once dear to him. Everything we loved about him was stripped away slowly, and only a core of his being remained: the memories of his siblings. No one knew what images occurred in his mind when he heard their names, but there would always be a flicker of interest when another person was introduced as the son, daughter, or grand daughter of one of his brothers or sisters. We are social animals. In the end, the stories of our lives are the wonderful memories of the people we love.
So true – it’s the people we share them with that make so many of our moments special
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I guess we all see that
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It is very interesting how a few words can stir up such emotions I.J. Your post brought home the importance of memories, whatever they are. More importantly that those we love remain in our hearts until the end. A very moving post, thank you.
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Thanks. It probably wasn’t what you were looking for, though.
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Thoughtful and well done.
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Thank you
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Couldn’t agree more! Nicely crafted. The featured photo is where she’s using her binoculars I guess?
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Yes
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“In the end, the stories of our lives are the wonderful memories of the people we love.”, so beautifully expressed, IJ! A very special post.
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Thank you
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Lovely photo and accompanying wisdoms 😉
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Thank you
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