The Way I See It #292

the way we get to live forever is through memories stored in the hearts and souls of those whose lives we touch.  that's our soulprint.  it's our comfort, our emotional nourishment at the end of life.  how wonderful that they are called up at will and savored randomly.  it seems to me we should spend our lives in a conscious state of creating these meaningful moments that live on.  memories matter.

-Leeza Gibbons

(I read this on my starbucks cup that I picked up before my Clinical Social Work class a few Wednesdays ago.  It really struck me because I was preparing to head home for my grandmother's 100th birthday party and I could only think about all the memories she has of her own and memories she has given me.  So many people have passed on before her and I know that it makes her sad sometimes, but I loved how thought made me look at memories in a whole new way.  It was such a beautiful thought to take with me as I prepared to go home and celebrate my grandma's well lived (and loved) life and the memories of the beautiful people who have helped make her life so special.)