Memories

Memories. We all have them, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  But aren't memories amazing.  It amazing to me how our brains remember everything. I mean, there's so much going on in my brain between all my responsibilities, yet there is still a lot of room filled with memories.

I meant to write this post many moons ago when I actually experienced this, but I guess later is better than never.

So while studying for finals, when you would think that all my brain power would be consumed by learning the material for my exam; I found my study partner and I going down memory lane.  It was strange to relive those memories, yet exciting at the same time.  You truly can relive those moments all over, they still bring you the happiness or sadness that existed at those times, so reliving bad memories are not the best idea.

I found that while going on the journey of all the things that are really stored in my mind.  I mean small things that really have no significance, I remembered.  It's pretty extraordinary the amount of stuff (vague I know) that are brains can store.  And add to the fact that I have been told that most people with the doctorate use only about ten percent of their brain capacity.  Can you imagine how much we are using?!?! What if we were able to achieve our full potential of brain capacity. We could remember everything!!!

K so this post is all over the place a little.  But I guess what I wanted to get across was that I delight in my memories.  I delight in the fact that I travel to the outer most part of my brain and relive some of the happiest times in my life.  

At the same time, trying to remember things that are a little fuzzy reminds me why we are told to record our lives in journals.  It's fun to go back and read what was important to me at that time.  For instance, tonight I reread in my date journal, yes I have a date journal.  Small tangent, when I turned 16, my mom suggested to keep track of all my dates I go on. I liked the idea so went with it, and it has morphed into a date and important events journal.  Any event I find significant in my life.... (i.e. first kisses and what not)  any who.... I was reading through my date journal tonight, and realized that events that I thought were of great importance last year and made it to this journal, have occurred this year, and probably wouldn't have made it to the date journal.  And this is the exact same event, just one year later.  Crazy isn't it.  You really see where your priorities are and what holds greater importance in your life.  You can actually see how you have grown and changed in a year.  

Yes this post is a little scattered brained, guess that's what we get when I write this late, and brain has gone on Christmas vacation. But I hope it brings some delight to your day!