Memories & Life

Memories...

What do you think of when you hear the word "cat" or "dog"? If you've ever had a pet, you'd be thinking of that.

What do you think of when you hear the word "green?" Alot of people might think of the colour green, but when I hear that word, I think of a dream I had when I was little about a leprechaun chasing me and trying to turn the whole world green.

What do you think of when you hear the word "dresses?" Most likely you would be thinking of a dress, maybe one that you own or want.  When I hear the word "dress" or "dresses" what comes to my mind is shopping with my mom.  The day before I left for vacation with a friend of mine, I went dress shopping.  After buying the dresses, instead of going home, I asked to go visit my aunt, who had cancer.  I tried on every single dress and modelled for her.  She couldn't really speak, but she did smile at me.  She couldn't really move, but she clapped her hands for me when I spun around in circles.

I left for my vacation the next day, and when I came back my aunt had passed away, she was my best friend.  I still kept those dresses because it was my last memory I have with her.

Life...

Everyone has different memories of different things.  I think that memories are so important because they're images of your past that shaped you into who you are today.  Some memories make you h a p p y, they make you smile just by thinking about them.  Everyone has at least one really happy memory.  Like your first time riding a bike, your first kiss, first vacation, ect.  Memories can also be s a d, by hearing a certain song or a phrase or seeing something/someone can bring back sad things such as heartbreak or negative thoughts and may leave you feeling in a bad mood.  At times like that it's hard to remember the good memories or good things in life, but you always have to remember that someone out there has it much worse than you do.  Be positive.  Think ahead to the future and be proud of your past.  Sure, everyone makes mistakes, we learn from them, and we move on.  You can't always focus on bad memories from your past, you have to learn to be happy, you have to be strong even when you feel at your weakest.

I'm a big believer in the saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" because it's true.  Life doesn't throw you things that you would be unable to handle.  We all feel that life isn't fair at some point, but it doesn't have to be.

"No one said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it." ♥

& smile :)