TREASURING
Today my grandmother forgot how photos worked. She looked at the picture of a kid in the magazine and thought he was smiling at her. It was a weird thing to see - to see her let go of her understanding of memories. It was sad to know that she would not remember a thousand good days but it also meant she experienced every moment afresh. There is bound to be some confusion when she sees herself on some of those photos. But I will deal with the flurry of emotions if it means she smiles back at everyone who smiles at her through the prints, so full of joy. I always thought memories became important because of their ability to be shared ; that nostalgia was what made certain experiences worth going through. My grandmother's gummy smile today tells a different story. Memories are important because they can be felt (maybe only one time, maybe many many times) This revelation is a turning point for me - because with the idea that memories gained their worth due to the ability to be treas...