Here are a few things to remember about one’s remembrances:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\ud83d\udca1 My remembrances are no more story-worthy than your remembrances.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\ud83d\udca1 In fact, the vice versa<\/em> rule usually applies.<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 Our remembrances resonate with an ever-dwindling audience of peers, no one else.<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 Our remembrances matter most to ourselves, as they are vital to survival. Whatever other import our remembrances have is an invention.<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 Remembrances which don’t teach a lesson or presage current problems are devalued (“What exactly is your point?”<\/em>) and sharing such remembrances is negatively reinforced.(“Pops, that was a long time ago.”<\/em>)<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 We earnestly try to abide by these rules but nonetheless are compelled to recount our remembrances and embellish them with our learnings.<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 Why? The why is that we want our actions and experiences to matter, a desire that inevitably grows more urgent the older we get.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are a few things to remember about one’s remembrances: \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 My remembrances are no more story-worthy than your remembrances. \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 In fact, the vice versa rule usually applies. \u00a0\ud83d\udca1 Our remembrances resonate with an ever-dwindling audience of peers, no … Continue reading