tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post7102627031654902226..comments2023-12-28T09:32:32.680-06:00Comments on Good Day, Regular People: Everything You Remember Is Still ThereAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-23655230738413122122013-01-20T16:43:04.810-06:002013-01-20T16:43:04.810-06:00Beautiful. You pulled me in from the very beginnin...Beautiful. You pulled me in from the very beginning, "Even the smallest of snippets from your life, the kind that flash through lightning quick at the most surprising of times, can end up becoming your strongest memories--though they never were intended to be." <br /><br />I am having trouble remembering things even when my kids were young (let alone my own childhood). I sometimes only remembered that we'd visited a place when I was confronted with a picture as evidence. It worries me that I'd forgot about my kids if we ever lose all the pictures... absence of alternativeshttp://www.absenceofalternatives.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-72162050128497260252013-01-20T13:50:55.818-06:002013-01-20T13:50:55.818-06:00This is so beautifully written as only you can do ...This is so beautifully written as only you can do Alexandra. I've been thinking of you so much these days and yet haven't been hear to read as much as I wish I could be. I'm thinking of you as you sift through the memories. xoMcKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299201553545817162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-61972068274082594742013-01-19T10:46:48.032-06:002013-01-19T10:46:48.032-06:00I get visceral memories - a lot of times, things I...I get visceral memories - a lot of times, things I don't want to remember. I'm trying to focus on the positive ones.<br /><br />XOSuniversehttp://www.thesuniverse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-65872758979892142062013-01-19T06:12:50.601-06:002013-01-19T06:12:50.601-06:00I wish I was there, tucking you into bed, bringing...I wish I was there, tucking you into bed, bringing you a nice cup of tea as you go through all this .... life. And death.<br /><br />If I was there, I wouldn't urge you to go to bed and get some rest and think something nice.<br /><br />I would urge you to walk forward mindfully and with an open heart and see, in your minds eye, all that there is to see. There's nothing to be afraid of because it already happened.<br /><br />You are an exceptional human being, Alex. You are so giving and gorgeous and I've shed a few tears for you, I am right now .... imagining the hard things you're enduring.<br /><br />I wish you a strong flashlight as you keep digging. I love you.<br /><br />Xxxxxxxx edenEden Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937511046069347576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-18591507599109037872013-01-19T05:48:45.804-06:002013-01-19T05:48:45.804-06:00You write so beautifully about memories, about the...You write so beautifully about memories, about the things we are all made of. The older I get the more I cling to those images.Marinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489592695993949578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-12589512252233794452013-01-18T13:55:06.051-06:002013-01-18T13:55:06.051-06:00this is so beautiful.
i'm sorry.this is so beautiful.<br /><br />i'm sorry.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-84817313444066553432013-01-18T13:44:36.119-06:002013-01-18T13:44:36.119-06:00What a kind compliment. Thank you. What a kind compliment. Thank you. Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-8468335531179952322013-01-18T12:05:46.171-06:002013-01-18T12:05:46.171-06:00It's funny to read about this, because I'v...It's funny to read about this, because I've been doing a similar exercise but of more recent events. After a recent break-up, I've been reviewing in my mind at night, cementing the good memories in my head so I can call them up in near-physical form. I want to hold on to all that has been good in my life.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-64928155996126966882013-01-17T22:01:09.124-06:002013-01-17T22:01:09.124-06:00You've all been so kind to me these past almos...You've all been so kind to me these past almost 2 wks. I can't believe that Sunday, it will be 2 wks that my nephew is gone. Thank you, for floating me, and and keeping me going, with your encouragement. You don't know what it means to have this place to write, and to connect. Soon, I hope soon, that I can do the same for all of you. Slowly, my mental stamina is coming back. Thank you. Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-27643660119430331952013-01-17T21:47:10.984-06:002013-01-17T21:47:10.984-06:00What a way with words you have. I hope all the mem...What a way with words you have. I hope all the memories you're looking for find you.SkyMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448529502432529583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-39169718968856135752013-01-17T14:21:36.101-06:002013-01-17T14:21:36.101-06:00Oh hon. I can remember so much from growing up - b...Oh hon. I can remember so much from growing up - back to when I was two years old. But the memories that stick the most are the ones I'd rather forget. xotracy@sellabitmumhttp://sellabitmum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-3465290079372256952013-01-17T13:44:32.247-06:002013-01-17T13:44:32.247-06:00I am always amazed at what memories find themselve...I am always amazed at what memories find themselves important enough to jump out in vivid color. Then again, I guess in the story of each of our own lives, every single piece is important somehow. Enjoy what your mind has to show next.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-45825504686708280232013-01-17T12:44:40.696-06:002013-01-17T12:44:40.696-06:00I understand you. This illuminates a process I...I understand you. This illuminates a process I've done, but not thought consciously of.<br /><br />Love you, thinking of you always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-58598755287604150752013-01-17T08:58:50.398-06:002013-01-17T08:58:50.398-06:00What a beautiful idea! Not only are you exercisin...What a beautiful idea! Not only are you exercising your memories and brain synapses, you're reliving sweet moments of your life. I love it.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598792501741861659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-33440691257348563652013-01-16T23:02:22.684-06:002013-01-16T23:02:22.684-06:00Just beautiful. Digging deep into our memories is ...Just beautiful. Digging deep into our memories is such difficult work on so many levels. Thank you for letting us in through sharing your gift with language. Val @ Mental Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334517201171654210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-42179046680371932382013-01-16T19:00:33.456-06:002013-01-16T19:00:33.456-06:00Wonderful post! Remembering what we want doesn'...Wonderful post! Remembering what we want doesn't always happen on demand. Sometimes it's the love in our hearts that makes up the difference.Jenhttp://www.whenpigsflyblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-44350850376100810852013-01-16T18:57:10.835-06:002013-01-16T18:57:10.835-06:00Suzy, don't feel bad. I have a hard enough tim...Suzy, don't feel bad. I have a hard enough time remembering things in my twenties. There's a brief few from below the age of ten. Some of us repress more than we probably should but you do what you have to do. I'm always amazed when talking to someone in their 70s and 80s who can recall so many things from being a child. <br />If you want to remember try but don't beat yourself up for not remembering.Jenhttp://www.whenpigsflyblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-17759377071911958142013-01-16T16:58:47.157-06:002013-01-16T16:58:47.157-06:00This is such a gorgeous piece of writing, I can...This is such a gorgeous piece of writing, I can't stand it. You are so beautiful: memories, writing, soul, heart and those big all-seeing eyes of yours. Amazing. xoxStacy @bklynstacyhttp://www.fillingintheblanks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-77674244593239451102013-01-16T16:37:48.677-06:002013-01-16T16:37:48.677-06:00Jack's earliest memory was of being 10 months ...Jack's earliest memory was of being 10 months old. We tested hhim on it-- no pictures existed-- but he was spot on. As for me, I don't remember much until grade school. Love that you wrote this beautiful post about this. Of course I am terrified of losing my memories.... xoxoAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-44312351332719722172013-01-16T16:06:40.960-06:002013-01-16T16:06:40.960-06:00Oh wow my friend, this was gorgeous. I honestly ha...Oh wow my friend, this was gorgeous. I honestly have been thinking about this, trying to unblock. You wrote it so beautifully <br />XoxoKirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-26818875186904736162013-01-16T13:22:46.998-06:002013-01-16T13:22:46.998-06:00Memories are so unclear to me much of the time. So...Memories are so unclear to me much of the time. Sometimes there are things I swear I remember in the most vivid of details only to be told later that I wasn't even there when the event occurred. It's a problem I have, converting other people's stories into my own childhood memories. Lovelynhttp://nebulousmooch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-39465456917566163742013-01-16T12:51:14.374-06:002013-01-16T12:51:14.374-06:00Memories tend to come to me when I'm not searc...Memories tend to come to me when I'm not searching for them. They just pop up on their own. And living with someone who has lost so many of his memories reminds me of how important it is to keep record of these snippets when they come up.MrsJenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210080304270799102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-58551330891861502162013-01-16T11:55:59.125-06:002013-01-16T11:55:59.125-06:00My husband's earliest memory is from when he w...My husband's earliest memory is from when he was 14 months old. When he was about 8 and relayed the memory to his mother in full detail, she was floored, initially in disbelief. But she knew she hadn't told anyone but the police what happened that night so he genuinely remembered it. In contrast, I can't remember anything before kindergarten. I have tried. Oh, how I've tried. I look at pictures of my sisters and me, who I assumed I wasn't close to when I was a toddler because I couldn't remember being with them. But every picture shows us together ALWAYS. And still, I got nothin'.Arnebyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445670708629187950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-17230776594561354352013-01-16T11:51:20.639-06:002013-01-16T11:51:20.639-06:00Alexandra, it's amazing that you even thought ...Alexandra, it's amazing that you even thought to do this. Those early memories clearly represent so much of our history, and yet, it's so rare that I reflect on those early impressions, too. This is so incredibly important, so I'm glad you have inspired me to do the same. There are some things that seem so far away, but I imagine that with the help of some pictures and stories from family members, those memories will piece together slowly. <br /><br />Love that you are doing this. mypixiebloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135461083810124483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-62765716106330264492013-01-16T11:11:17.302-06:002013-01-16T11:11:17.302-06:00I have never been able to remember things from my ...I have never been able to remember things from my life other than things from my adult life. I keep wondering if something terrible happen that I have blocked them out. I don't think so. My husband has an incredible memory. Truly it goes far and above most other people.<br />I also know that when a person gets much older....they lose their short term memory but their long time memories come to the forefront. I actually look forward to this. <br />One more thing. I feel that everything we have learned and experienced are there in differnt levels of our brain and that is why they pop up at random times, surprising us.middle childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09805863175279915034noreply@blogger.com