"Memories"
06 / 14 / 02
General
[listening to: Cowboy Bebop - Green Bird]
There is somethiing not too many people realize when it comes to memories. Many think they will live on in their children, but that isn't the case. Depending on your relationship, you children may forget.
You see, we live on through the memories of others.
My grandmother is still with us, even though she passed back in '90. She is still there, calling herself a battleaxe, amazing us with her keen sense of smell, comforting us with her gentle voice as she sings songs so old I can never hope to trace their origins.
She's still here, because we all remember.
My stepfather is still with us as well. Granted, memories are twofold, and bad ones are mixed in with good ones, but that just means I have a clear and complete picture.
I don't wish, nor do I approve of, putting the dead on a pedestle.
So yeah, he's still here, leaving an ashtray full of cigarettes, playing TMNT: Turtles in Time with us, offering us five bucks for our chili dogs (no, I'm serious, he would do this...).
My uncle's here too. He had an... interesting way with words. He popped out phrases from the air that just tended to fit the moment. One in particular I'll always remember is when he had to chatise my brother (who was being a little hellion at the time).
"Boy, I'll kick your ass and put you in the cool spot."
We still laugh, even now.
And they are still here because we remember them.
My own father... I do not remember. When he passes, (if he's not dead already), he will disappear completely from my life. I can't remember, because he's given me nothing to remember.
So if one wants the secret to immortality, there you are. Because my grandmother, stepfather, and uncle will continue to live, because I pass these stories to others, (not necessarily my 'children, but others). And they will remember... and it continues.
Is there a point to this post? Not really.
I just like to remember, that's all.
Sorry, spammers forced my hand. Comments reviewed before being published.
Comments: 2 winds
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I replied to your syndication post below, but I'm suspecting you didn't see it.
I created the RSS file for my page and stuck the icon on the bottom (near the CSS and XHTML icons) and it's linked to the file that page generated.
If you go through with the portal I'd be glad to help in any way I can. Time, coding, whatever you need.
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Cheesy quote I heard from somewhere:
"A man does not truly die until he is forgotten."
( 9:49 am )