Day 356: Memories

Hello again,
This post is for yesterday because I was still unable to post. I feel the need to say that I don't skip posts unless it is absolutely necessary. Lately I have been having a lot of health issues so that is the reason for my absenses. I don't like missing posts or falling behind but the comforting thought is that I can always catch up when I am able to. :) I don't want to make this depressing which is why I do not say much more than I do about what is going on currently. I am just attempting to make a brief explanation why I keep missing posts lately.
For this post I am thankful for memories. I love that we can remember the good times as well as the bad times because we learn from them all. The good memories are wonderful because they make us smile and we can laugh about them with friends and family. I love getting together with friends/family and we talk about the "good times" and smile or laugh so hard we cry. lol I am also thankful for the memories of bad times because they are reminders so we don't make the same mistakes again. They are also good to remind us what we went through to make us stronger. I don't think any of us like to remember the bad times but it is important to remember that we can learn from everything and grow from it. They shape us into who we are. Also simple memories like what it feels like to touch a hot stove are important so that we know what a hot stove feels like and we don't do it again. "Bad" memories teach us if we let them. If we didn't remember that a hot stove hurts us then we would continually burn ourselves because we didn't remember. I do love good memories though and I am so glad I can remember them like Christmas where we all get together and have a good time. I like thinking about the good times when life isn't going so well because it puts me in a more positive frame of mind and it puts a smile on my face despite current circumstances. Sorry for the long post-I could go on for awhile. lol But I think I would just be reiterating what I have already said. So this is why I will stop here. :) This is why I am thankful for memories.