Memories!

 I have a good memory of this day of many years ago—the birth of our first child!  What I remember of that day is totally different than how my husband remembers—isn’t that interesting?  Our memories don’t gel!   All the same, it's a happy memory!  

Every year on the day Elvis died, we try to remember where we were--as family we were all in the same car, driving on the same road, somewhere in Colorado--BUT, no one remembers exactly where we were--a different location from each of us.   Sometimes, we have photos that flash into our memory, those don't always refresh our memory though.  

Memory is a strange fellow!  Most of us can remember historic events and where we were, what we did, how we reacted--like, Kennedy assassination, bombing of World Trade Center, terrible acts of violence==Science says it might be impossible for humans to bring a memory to mind without altering it in some way--such an interesting theory

 The other day, a photo was posted on FB; it was a photo of extended family gathering--I don't remember the day so much; the kids only remember they loved the little house we were standing in front of.  And then the comment who took the photo?  Whose absent from the photo?  We conversed with each other and decided it was Easter, 1977!  Only do we know that date, because it's printed on the photo back!  Our memories would never let us remember the date or the reason.

The next time you are gathered with family or friends, discuss a memory you had from years past and see if your memory gels with their memory.  Then ask what is the earliest memory they have of their childhood--i know mine comes from seeing photos or hearing stories of such an event in my life.  Otherwise, I have no memory!