Morrie Schwartz, in "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
Heard a personal true story from a professor earlier today in class, and I just couldn't stop thinking...
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| Memories... |
It is said that memories are what will stay with us for the rest of our lives and never fade... Is that the case for the people with disease like Alzheimer? Do memories stay with them? Or do they literally fade away?
Would you rather have memories, both of the good and bad times, or would you rather just have everything gone so that you won't have to remember anything or anyone? Especially the ones that had hurt you in the past?
Silly question. Of course you'd say memories are priceless and you'd like to keep them
That's maybe my case, but maybe not. If I had a wish I'd wish to be able to remember only the things worth remembering... But of course, that's too much of a "luxurious" wish for anyone, or it's impossible for a normal person, so to speak.
A few of my favorite movies are actually about this matter... One is about a love that won it all, through time and places, and another is about a young girl and lover... They both have Alzheimer. In both movies they start forgetting everything, their way home, their house, themselves, and even their greatest loves, their beloved husbands.
How painful can it be?
It is painful for the ones who is forgotten, of course. Watching the people we love start fading away right before our eyes is hard. The worst thing is we cannot do anything to change it... I can't even imagine.
So we all know that it is hard for the forgotten ones... but what about the ones whose memories are fading away? Just because they don't know and don't say anything... does it mean it is really easier for them? No one can answer that question but themselves. However, I am pretty sure it is just as painful.
I had said this before, but I really do feel the need to say it again, and maybe again and again, at later times... Not all hurts are visible for our human eyes to see... not all pains are on the surface so that we can feel... Sometimes all it takes is just a little closer look, a deeper thought, and a warmer smile... Things can change for the better only if we knew how to try harder.
Don't think because we can see something it means we truly understand what it really is. The fact is we can never understand something just from looking at it. If we are willing to do what it takes to really understand the situation or a person, better start now. Second chances may come, but it will never be as great as the first one, and most of the times, good opportunities only come once.
Each of us has a heart full of blood and love... can we put it to use? Love is the only things we can give out freely... then why don't we?
I cannot ask for anything too fancy, I can't decide when I want to remember and when I don't... The only thing I can do is to try to make my memories better ones... So that I would want to keep all of them, without regrets...
Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people’s souls.
Melody Beattie
Would you rather have memories, both of the good and bad times, or would you rather just have everything gone so that you won't have to remember anything or anyone? Especially the ones that had hurt you in the past?
Silly question. Of course you'd say memories are priceless and you'd like to keep them
That's maybe my case, but maybe not. If I had a wish I'd wish to be able to remember only the things worth remembering... But of course, that's too much of a "luxurious" wish for anyone, or it's impossible for a normal person, so to speak.
A few of my favorite movies are actually about this matter... One is about a love that won it all, through time and places, and another is about a young girl and lover... They both have Alzheimer. In both movies they start forgetting everything, their way home, their house, themselves, and even their greatest loves, their beloved husbands.
How painful can it be?
It is painful for the ones who is forgotten, of course. Watching the people we love start fading away right before our eyes is hard. The worst thing is we cannot do anything to change it... I can't even imagine.
So we all know that it is hard for the forgotten ones... but what about the ones whose memories are fading away? Just because they don't know and don't say anything... does it mean it is really easier for them? No one can answer that question but themselves. However, I am pretty sure it is just as painful.
I had said this before, but I really do feel the need to say it again, and maybe again and again, at later times... Not all hurts are visible for our human eyes to see... not all pains are on the surface so that we can feel... Sometimes all it takes is just a little closer look, a deeper thought, and a warmer smile... Things can change for the better only if we knew how to try harder.
Don't think because we can see something it means we truly understand what it really is. The fact is we can never understand something just from looking at it. If we are willing to do what it takes to really understand the situation or a person, better start now. Second chances may come, but it will never be as great as the first one, and most of the times, good opportunities only come once.
Each of us has a heart full of blood and love... can we put it to use? Love is the only things we can give out freely... then why don't we?
I cannot ask for anything too fancy, I can't decide when I want to remember and when I don't... The only thing I can do is to try to make my memories better ones... So that I would want to keep all of them, without regrets...
Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people’s souls.
Melody Beattie
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