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" MEMORY LANE CAN NEVER FADE AWAY......" MEMORY LANE IS A POINT OF REFERENCE, A SORT OF CRITERION, A GUIDELINE OR..... CALL IT AN EYE-OPENER. A PERSONAL REVIEW OF ONE'S PAST, A MIRROR IMAGE VISION, REVISITING ASPECTS ONE HAD GONE THROUGH AND A COMMON SHARED PAST. I took a stroll down memory lane today, not to be saddened by the lost of my people or friends that I have known, but to be grateful for the memories that I had shared with them. I took a stroll down memory lane to recall the great moments; the laughters, the joy, the emotion, the love and also the sad and tough moments of those past periods. Yes, I've taken a stroll down memory lane once more to hear their explicit voices and to vision again their facial expressions: in happiness, in sadness, in anger, in doubts and in mistrust ect ect. I took a stroll down memory lane, I have done it before and will do it again. Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is all it takes to review and analyze our deeds, our behaviours, our endeavours and to compare relatively where we are today. Memory is the coherence of life, that possesses all our emotions, and ambitions. Without it, our joyous as well as our agonizing experiences of life won’t have any significance to us, whatsoever. If we feel we are missing out sometimes, it may be because we simply forget to consult the past or neglect to think up its ties with the presence. When the shimmer of the past is melting into the presence, spreading a scent of attentiveness and inquiringness, our mind may ask for a new reading of the story of our life. An innocuous flicker from a hazy sequence in our memory lane can affect our current awareness, making us raise questions, throwing new light on our expectations; crafting an airy vision of the future. People walk down the memory lane to enable them to ponder upon many things: some trivials and/or some consequential actions that resulted either a delightful bliss or a distressful surprise. If we lose our memory, we lose our identity and our identity is the accumulation of our experiences. When we walk down the memory lane, it can be unconsciously, willingly, selectively, impetuously or sometimes grudgingly. By following our stream of consciousness we look for lost time and things of the past. Some reminiscences become anchor points that can take another scope with the wisdom of hindsight. A retrospection of past events and situations, is needed in one's own life. It's an assessment of occurrences, showing why and where one stands presently. Has it generated a delightful bliss or a distressful surprise?. MEMORY LANE REMINDS US OF THE GOOD AND THE BAD PAST MOMENTS, IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO HAVE A VISION AND A THOUGHT FOR THE FUTURE. To each his own, however. Thanks for your read and views. Lisa.            |
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The importance of Memory Lane for everyone of us, human beings, is a way to epitomize or exemplify our past and analyze...the deeds and events. To each, his own choice however!!
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That's why Joe and I decided to travel around as much as possible while we still can......... MEMORIES. Someday, that may be all we have left. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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SOME MEMORIES ARE BEST FORGOTTEN OTHERS ARE TO BE CHERISHED. SO MANY OF THE GOOD FRIENDS ARE EITHER IN POOR HEALTH OR GONE. A BIT SAD IN MY OPINION.
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Ahhhh.......... the memories~~~ Today would have been my husband's 88th birthday. Our time together was the best of times!!
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I have been thinking more about this, especially the title. Sadly, memory lane can fade away, as anyone who has dealt with Alzheimer's Disease knows. It is a horrid condition, that robs a person of their memories...... memory of today, memory of yesterdays, of people and finally of even how to function. We should treasure our memories NOW. Even the bad ones have taught us lessons, and good ones give us good feelings. A good blog, Beth. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Beautiful blog Lisa. I try to dwell on happy memories ,and I am for ever grateful for those. Love and agree with Mrsjoe's comments.
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MrsJoe hi, I am very sorry to be late in responding to the comments left on my above blog. I've been very busy those last days and could get no time to do so. However my pleasure is really great reading from you on here and I thank you for your above nice and meaningful comments. You are quite right in your opinion. Thank you again MrsJoe, I wish you and your family a nice and enjoyable day. Lisa.
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Archer dear, hello, Thank you for your viewing my above blog and for your understanding comments left on it. You are correct, some of the bad memories we tend and prefer not to remember them but even though they didn't evade our mind at a certain time. They do come back for a reason or another and they never fade away. Naturally, we tend to remember mostly the good ones but the memory lane is similar a data kept securely in our grey matter and will remain even if when we don't try or aim at review them. Thank you for your input, I wish you all my best. Lisa,
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Deborahsu, hi, How sad I am reading your eventual above comments, my dear. I can understand your feelings about the case of your sister. The dementia is something awful really I can feel your pain too. But we can't do more and have to survive it. I share your grief and your sadness. The memories of the wonderful times you spent with your sister, should remain the best ones and keep them up. They will never be forgotten and they will be the enjoyable part of the story. May you have lots of courage to support your sister's case even if she doesn't and can't remember them. That's life Deborahsu and it has to be lived and it goes on. May God help all of you. Hugs to you my dear. Lisa, 
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Rocket hi dear, I greatly appreciate your input on my above blog and I thank you for your visit and your comments. It is so true that life with a husband can't and won't be forgotten even in good or bad for some. I cannot and will never forget my 45 yrs of married life together even if he's not with me any more. This is like a rubber stamp in my life too. But however, this is life and memories won't and can't be forgotten at all. We may not remember the exact dates or days but we do remember the time, the periods, the events, sad or wonderful that we had together. They are kept in our memory lane as a part of our life until we are no more. Thanks again Rocket. My kind greeting to you and all of yours. Lisa,
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MrsJoe, hi again dear, You have eventually wrote and left what I usually also think about. That's very right to get use of our present time as we don't know what tomorrow may be and bring us. So, we should really treasure what we have, whether good or bad, and also treasure what we can do and remember NOW and TODAY, when our memories are still functioning well. Because there may times when or if our memories can no more remember the good times in our life, due to similar diseases. Enjoy everything which is at the present and try to review our memory now and then and in due time because tomorrow is not and cannot be certain. Thank you greatly again MrsJoe. You are a very thoughtful person. Keep it on. Lisa.
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HankWilliam hi, Thank you so much for your visit and your touchy comments, which I understand. I do have the same feelings at times, specially while remembering all my departed beloved ones. It's really hard when these pass through one's mind. It happens to all or to several of us but we just have to live on, Hank. Each destiny is different from another. But we all have certain moments of grief in our life. Be courageous Hank and enjoy the good times of the present. God be with you and help you as well. Thanks again Hank for your input. Enjoy your days. Lisa,
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Maudie hi dear, I am delighted reading from you once more on my blog. Thank you dearly for your visit and your pleasant comments. You are right about MrsJoe's above comments, I do appreciate them as well. She is a very wise Lady. Happy memories are wonderful. Maudie and I totally agree with you and I can say that bad memories are also good to remember at times, they may teach us a lesson in life and they may also show us the reasons why and where one stands presently. Memory Lane is like a sort of teaching and also a guide/choice for one to decide, to observe, to follow and to gudge. Each one his own. Thank you again Maudie. My best wishes to you and all of yours. Lisa,
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