Saanams Mind

Memories…our mental ability to store, retain , recall information, Memories or thoughts from our pasts , ones that shape us  to be who we are, thoughts that keep us connected to each other, thoughts that give us an identity, thoughts sometimes which are our only hope to carry on… thoughts that make one who they are. Imagine if one had no memories  the life would be one blank sheet of paper…. nothing on it. While it is ok to forget bad memories what about the good ones??

A friend of mine has to undergo a medical procedure to remove clots from her brain and that means she  is going to lose her memory …. dont know how many years . This is happening for the enth time and sometimes I just wonder why her? why so many times. The trauma of not knowing who she is, where she comes from and what are her roots, the trauma of accepting so many changes that have happened in her life, the trauma of rediscovering truths about circumstances, the trauma of being totally unable to relate and  connect with those around her …I hurt when I think of it all…. No memories… nothing at all.

We attribute so much of  importance to memories… like maintaining a scrapbook, pictures, videos… we cling to them because they give us a sense of belonging .They give us a  sense of who we are and not to have them anymore is such a scary proposition. Not to know who to trust and who is a friend, to be wary of everyone, what a nightmare…After one dies… all they leave behind is memories, what if those memories themselves are not there???? What are we left with then ???
I just ask everyone who peeps in here to just spare a couple of moments and pray for my   friend to get back to a normal life soon .