Thursday, May 7, 2015

When Memories Fade


     Flipping through pictures used to bring Grandma joy as she recalled each precious moment frozen forever in each setting.
      She used to be able to think of the funniest anecdotes about the people and places featured eliciting giggles from anyone within earshot.
      Slowly the memories began to fade to the farthest reaches of her mind until they were mere glimmers and then extinguished entirely.
       Instead of bringing joy and precious memories, the photographs began to bring a sense of loss and sadness which resulted in an immediate sense of anxiety and fear.
      The only memory she managed to miraculously retain was her lifelong relationship of love, devotion, and faith in Jesus to guide her to the unwavering beacon of light ahead where the anxiety and fear could no longer torment her.

Lillie McFerrin Writes

30 comments:

  1. I was so worried about getting dementia/Alzheimers that I used to meticulously label every picture in my photo albums with dates and full names. I figured even if I forget, I can look at the pics and at least read the names and stuff.

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    1. JoJo, my grandma died of Alzheimer's so naturally I am a bit worried that I will eventually get it too. She was the inspiration for this story. At least you are prepared, and whether you get it or not it will be nice to have the notes in future regardless. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  2. A powerful post. Some memories bring sadness because we can't go back in time.

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    1. vishalbheeroo, and in the same vein...some memories are simply too painful to remember and are better left forgotten. Thanks for stopping by to read and for your thoughtful kind comments! ♥

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  3. Forgetting is something that terrifies me. Very thought-provoking post.

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    1. Laurel, I am so pleased you liked it!n Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  4. Forgetting is sure something no one wants to happen

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    1. Pat, agreed! Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  5. Losing memories can be so frightful not only for the person but for the family too!

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    1. Shilpa, it is terrifying! Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  6. What if I forget everything? That's a thought that scares me. Great post!

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    1. Parul, it kind of scares me too. On the bright side there are some things that I would just rather forget. Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  7. Both sad and scary if that were to happen. Photos are so precious and to lose touch with its memories is such a loss and a shame. <3

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    1. elly, I agree completely! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  8. Beautifully written Kathy! :)

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    1. Aditi, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  9. There are some disturbing truth to getting very old. In my family, we don't get dementia; but, once it sets in, the Lord calls them home fairly soon. The brains is another organ that stops functioning.

    Very well told.

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    1. Ann, I am so pleased you liked it. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  10. Wish the claws of Alzheimer never poke a human being. Memories are soothing balm to the heart.

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    1. Kalpana, they certainly can be...then there are some memories that are happily left forgotten. Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  11. Really powerful and beautiful. Well written, Cathy.

    Your comment on mine has inspired me to post a short story. It was inspired by a FSF prompt 'Purple'
    It ended up being listed In a competition and published. I'll share it on my blog in the next few days, so thank you for your encouraging comments.

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    1. Marie, that is awesome!! Congrats! I am so pleased that my story was able to inspire you. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  12. Powerful sentences there, Kathy :) Well done

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    1. Soumyaa, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  13. Beautiful!! I lost my mom last summer, and my dad suffers from Alzheimers, so this is close to my heart. My mom had vascular dementia due to strokes, but she knew where she was going. Thank you for writing this :)

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    1. Simple Home, I am so sorry to hear that! Blessings to you and many hugs. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  14. I like how this kind of turned toward the end.. I felt the sadness and loss as it was realized the memories were lost, but then was lifted with hope in the peace that knowing Jesus brought. That's really cool :)

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    1. jannatwrites, I am so pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  15. I wrote a comment but it doesn't look like it posted :( I like the way emotions shifted from fear to finding comfort in knowing Jesus. Nicely done!

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    1. jannatwrites, really weird but for some reason your comments landed in the spam folder. I am glad I finally found them. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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