This week, I have been writing something very personal and it has brought to mind a great many recollections. They’re not necessarily important moments, but those funny little things you find packed up in the back of your brain that you took for granted at the time.
For me, one of the most interesting things is how much those things we think are nondescript seem to light up like candles in our reflective moments, shining the way between one year and another.
Once I opened the door to my memories, so many came hurtling out at once I couldn’t catch them all, but maybe that’s a good thing too – if I tried to recall every moment of my life I’d be forever running to catch up!
It makes me more determined to build strong, happy memories whenever I can. I might be more likely to recall the food we had than the reason for a gathering, but as least I’ll remember with fondness.
Over the last few days I have created some new happy memories to add to my stock and to temper some of the recent sandness; maybe in a few years it’ll be the food we ate or the decorations we put up that I’ll remember, but in my experience that’s no bad thing at all.
Happy writing,
EJ
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Becoming a writer 
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