There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.
Aeschylus
It happens whether we want it to or not–change. Memory lives.
Another marker of loss sounds like sighing.
There was the first 4th of July without him, then the second, then the third, fourth, and fifth. And the memories of past fireworks over the White Mountains come down like hail, sharp and insistent.
Not all memories are worth keeping, but we aren’t in charge of that, are we?
I have come to realize that we can be in (at least) two different places at once; why not? Particles do it. Quantum physics says so. The “experiencing self” and the “remembering self” are two different selves. Right now, my experiencing self is full of stress because I have a deadline coming up, while my remembering self is drifting through past summers.
The Riddle of Experience vs. Memory
Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our “experiencing selves” and our “remembering selves” perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy — and our own self-awareness.
Time moves in one direction, memory in another.
William GibsonWhy is memory so complex?
One more gem! You hit the nail on the head once agin. Love ya
Thanks Marj. I appreciate every read and every share.