Comments on: memories. http://lovelettertypewriter.com/2008/01/memories/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:41:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Heather http://lovelettertypewriter.com/2008/01/memories/comment-page-1/#comment-6481 Heather Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.lovelettertypewriter.com/?p=1289#comment-6481 Hi Jen...you don't know me, but I know your site through Sarah Martindell. I love coming here and reading your entries. This one especially rings true, about being afraid to forget. I also think it's sad what we forget that wasn't apart of our lifetime...like what our grandparents and great-grandparents lived through. I get sad when I think that their memories are lost after they pass away, and it makes me want to talk to them to receive all of their memories, to sort of keep them alive. That kind of reminds me of The Giver, if you've ever read it. Only less...morbid. Hi Jen…you don’t know me, but I know your site through Sarah Martindell. I love coming here and reading your entries. This one especially rings true, about being afraid to forget. I also think it’s sad what we forget that wasn’t apart of our lifetime…like what our grandparents and great-grandparents lived through. I get sad when I think that their memories are lost after they pass away, and it makes me want to talk to them to receive all of their memories, to sort of keep them alive. That kind of reminds me of The Giver, if you’ve ever read it. Only less…morbid.

]]> By: ann star http://lovelettertypewriter.com/2008/01/memories/comment-page-1/#comment-6480 ann star Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:07:47 +0000 http://www.lovelettertypewriter.com/?p=1289#comment-6480 I'm always afraid of forgetting. That's so funny you wrote this- I was just thinking about that earlier today, well I've been thinking about it a lot. I'm so afraid of forgetting Argentina and all those little moments that meant the world to me at the time. I made the tragic mistake of not writing it all down. I have gotten out of the habit of journal writing and I need to start. And soon! I think it's so interesting how scents, songs, words, nature... can reproduce or rekindle a memory- and maybe you don't remember the whole memory- but just a moment... that's so weird that one small thing can bring on such a wave of emotion. I went to the local hardware with my dad the other day and it was all so nostalgic- especially having my dad with me. I felt like a little girl again skipping down the aisles with my daddy's giant hands sweetly holding mine. (yes- his hands are still giant compared to mine) Or driving in a car and a song comes on that you haven't heard in awhile and you're immediately transported to a different place, maybe a different time. I too am afraid of forgetting, but life has a way of helping us remember. I like to think that the important things will stay with me- but if I do forget, they always find a way of returning. I believe all our memories really do stick with us, they may just go into hiding and return when we need them. Besides we're always making new memories. And as long as you're writing everything down, you'll always be able to revisit that time- which is pretty cool. I think. I’m always afraid of forgetting. That’s so funny you wrote this- I was just thinking about that earlier today, well I’ve been thinking about it a lot. I’m so afraid of forgetting Argentina and all those little moments that meant the world to me at the time. I made the tragic mistake of not writing it all down. I have gotten out of the habit of journal writing and I need to start. And soon!

I think it’s so interesting how scents, songs, words, nature… can reproduce or rekindle a memory- and maybe you don’t remember the whole memory- but just a moment… that’s so weird that one small thing can bring on such a wave of emotion. I went to the local hardware with my dad the other day and it was all so nostalgic- especially having my dad with me. I felt like a little girl again skipping down the aisles with my daddy’s giant hands sweetly holding mine. (yes- his hands are still giant compared to mine) Or driving in a car and a song comes on that you haven’t heard in awhile and you’re immediately transported to a different place, maybe a different time.

I too am afraid of forgetting, but life has a way of helping us remember. I like to think that the important things will stay with me- but if I do forget, they always find a way of returning. I believe all our memories really do stick with us, they may just go into hiding and return when we need them. Besides we’re always making new memories. And as long as you’re writing everything down, you’ll always be able to revisit that time- which is pretty cool. I think.

]]> By: Debbie Frederick http://lovelettertypewriter.com/2008/01/memories/comment-page-1/#comment-6479 Debbie Frederick Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:35:42 +0000 http://www.lovelettertypewriter.com/?p=1289#comment-6479 Dear Jen~ This is very wierd. I haven't visited here in a little while, and your post was so applicable to what I was "sorting" through today in my mind. (With Amy's comment above, I'm thinking the Frederick women are super connected.) This was a great post! Early this morning I got up so I could journal about year's end. I ended up typing 3 pages, and I'm still not finished. My thoughts today were a little different variety...I think I could summarize it by stating: I've learned alot of really valuable (although painful) lessons this year. But what I haven't learned to do is make my heart stop feeling hurt,even though my brain completely understands what has transpired. (I'm referring to a couple specific, hurtful situations that have occured in the past.) Anyway - don't worry about not remembering special things. They will come flooding back into your memory at random times. Like when Danielle was 6 and received her first doll, I flashbacked to my first doll - and it was a sweet memory! Or when we visited Funnel and Peab's Bible Institute in N.Y. - I remembered my first day on the college campus, and it was with very real clarity. It happens with triggers! Lovely post from a very lovely lady. Sorry about this long post from a long winded lady!!! Love you - P.s. do you want to meet for dinner before church Wed.? Dear Jen~ This is very wierd. I haven’t visited here in a little while, and your post was so applicable to what I was “sorting” through today in my mind. (With Amy’s comment above, I’m thinking the Frederick women are super connected.) This was a great post! Early this morning I got up so I could journal about year’s end. I ended up typing 3 pages, and I’m still not finished. My thoughts today were a little different variety…I think I could summarize it by stating: I’ve learned alot of really valuable (although painful) lessons this year. But what I haven’t learned to do is make my heart stop feeling hurt,even though my brain completely understands what has transpired. (I’m referring to a couple specific, hurtful situations that have occured in the past.)
Anyway – don’t worry about not remembering special things. They will come flooding back into your memory at random times. Like when Danielle was 6 and received her first doll, I flashbacked to my first doll – and it was a sweet memory! Or when we visited Funnel and Peab’s Bible Institute in N.Y. – I remembered my first day on the college campus, and it was with very real clarity. It happens with triggers!
Lovely post from a very lovely lady. Sorry about this long post from a long winded lady!!! Love you -
P.s. do you want to meet for dinner before church Wed.?

]]> By: Jamie http://lovelettertypewriter.com/2008/01/memories/comment-page-1/#comment-6478 Jamie Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:42:32 +0000 http://www.lovelettertypewriter.com/?p=1289#comment-6478 This was beautifully written. I write so I won't forget too. Not always as well as I would like, but as long as it's written. This was beautifully written. I write so I won’t forget too. Not always as well as I would like, but as long as it’s written.

]]> By: Amy Frederick http://lovelettertypewriter.com/2008/01/memories/comment-page-1/#comment-6477 Amy Frederick Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:52:25 +0000 http://www.lovelettertypewriter.com/?p=1289#comment-6477 you know Jen, you and I have similar thoughts, you just write so much better than I would. I actually was just thinking about how I don't really remember my childhood all that much,and how I don't want to forget the things that mean the most to me. Dan and I were talking about this on Sunday. We missed you at bowling :(. I hope you are doing well. Call me if you want to hang out and chat or just sit and cry together. I always love a good cry. love you and hope to see you soon. Thanks again for sharing your amazing thoughts. You write so wonderfully too. Ok I'll get back to work. you know Jen, you and I have similar thoughts, you just write so much better than I would. I actually was just thinking about how I don’t really remember my childhood all that much,and how I don’t want to forget the things that mean the most to me. Dan and I were talking about this on Sunday. We missed you at bowling :( . I hope you are doing well. Call me if you want to hang out and chat or just sit and cry together. I always love a good cry. love you and hope to see you soon. Thanks again for sharing your amazing thoughts. You write so wonderfully too. Ok I’ll get back to work.

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