Memories help us to remember and understand

They are often distant

They can be fleeting

Memories are what we hold on to

They bridge the gap between lived experiences and the passage of time

They serve us in times of joy

They help us through times of great sorrow

We depend on those precious moments stored in our hearts and minds

That is what makes us feel emotion

That is what makes us understand

That is what ties everything together

When we lose someone close to us we immediately go into memory mode

What else can we do?

The visits stop

The phone calls stop

The interactions stop

Everything goes radio silent

We no longer see our loved one

Our friend

It’s all of a sudden and it’s very sad

We only have memories of what was

What used to be

We can’t go back

We can only do so with our memories

We have to remember those times to help us cope

It’s very sad but that’s life’s journey and reality

We must go on but never forget the one we lost to death

Death is part of life

We all have experienced loss

It’s truly heartbreaking and we will have a heavy heart

We will grieve

We will cry

We will isolate

We will feel empty

Memories are what will help us get through those difficult days

As time passes we will once again be able to go on

We won’t forgot our loved one

Our friend who has departed us

We will once again smile when we think of them

They will always be with us

Forever tucked away in our hearts

That is very special to be touched so deeply by someone

They have profoundly impacted our lives

As we go back to relive that time to remember we come to realize that

Memories help us to remember and understand