Are memories connected to the mind or to the heart? Yeah I know you would say that this question can be answered by even a class 5 student, everyone knows that memories are formed in the mind and stay there forever in the conscious or the sub-conscious. But I beg to differ. Memories are the inseparable elements of our heart. Why do you feel a wave of ecstasy in your heart when you reminisce your first prize, first cycle, first kiss, first mobile, first salary etc? And why do you feel a sting in your heart when you bethink your break-up with your lover, the death of a loved one, your lost belongings etc?
Clearly, it’s the heart and not the mind which detains these good and bad memories. Now, having proved my point I wish to take you into the deep labyrinth of memories. We are there masters and there slaves. When they come unannounced they colour our judgements. You think they are imprisoned in your past but they have the power to ruin or build your present. A lonely night, a sleepless moment, an isolated corner or just some old song, book, letter or note can resuscitate some bygone memories. They gradually creep into our hearts, remind us of some unpleasant or pleasant experiences and make us forfeit reality for a while. That moment you travel back in time and relive the experience. It’s magical.
Memories have their own flavors. These flavors take away the blandness from our life. We ruminate over these memories, but, this alone is inconsequential. What is required is to make these memories a backstop for a prolific future. Our present is transient; it soon converts into a collection of memories. The cycle continues and so does life. Thus, strive to possess as many good memories as possible to experience more waves of ecstasy than stings!
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