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"Memory is the library of the mind."
--Zig Ziglar
In celebration of Father's Day, my sister, Lisa, had a great gift
idea. At her suggestion, we all piled into a car one afternoon last
week, went to pick up my dad, and took him on a surprise "trip down
memory lane." We visited the neighborhood where we grew up, saw the
home we lived in, and reminisced about our favorite memories -- the
things we did, the neighbors we spent time with, nd even the trouble
we got into as kids.
It was a wonderful experience and the trip gave me a chance to learn
things about my dad and my siblings that I hadn't known before. Once
we left the neighborhood, we drove around town remembering other
childhood landmarks -- fields where we played outdoors, candy stores,
summer beaches and our friends' homes. Then we had dinner at a our
favorite family restaurant -- The Red Wing -- a seafood/pizza
restaurant where my mom and dad were able to feed all nine of us for
less than $20! Ah, the good old days...
Later in the evening, when I arrived home after our trip, I thought
about the old neighborhood and how our perspective shifts over
time. The first hill I ever road a bike down, for example, seemed
like a ski slope back then. In reality it's a small, gentle
incline. Our family home felt roomy as a little girl even though it
was a small three bedroom ranch where I shared a bedroom with three
sisters. During our visit, I also found clues to the things that I
would feel passionate about later in life -- having good friends to
hang out with, being at the beach, or spending time in nature
enjoying the trees, birds and flowers. I even remembered planting a
vegetable garden when I was eight years old - something I still think
about doing today.
While our past doesn't define our future, it certainly shapes it, and
I'm glad I took the time to revisit mine. While we all have pleasant
and not so pleasant past experiences, there's gold to be found in the mining
of our memories. To see what I mean, why not take your own trip down
memory lane. This week's challenge will show you how...
~*~ Take Action Challenge ~*~
If you live near your old neighborhood, plan a visit some time this
week. If you don't, you might plan a future visit, or decide to take
a trip down memory lane using old photographs or conversations with
siblings. Once you have your method in place, consider the following:
1. What favorite memories are prompted by your visit?
2. Which events or experiences challenged you to become more awake or aware?
3. What events, experiences, or people shaped the person you've become? How?
4. What unexpected clues reflect those things that are near and dear
to your heart today?
5. What one favorite pastime needs to be more fully expressed in
your adult life now?
I can assure you that something surprising and important is waiting
to be discovered in the beauty of your past.
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