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Why Do We Like To Reminisce?

Long time since I have been here....lots of good intentions.

Well, good intentions strike again so I hope to make better use of them. Here we go...


Why Do We Like To Reminisce?

One day, as I was reminiscing, I started to analyze why do I like to go there. My answer, it is a place of comfort, a safe haven if you will. With reminiscing, you can pick and choose which memories you want to relive. I love to relive my childhood, because, of course, for me they are very pleasurable. The opposite side is that many have had bad childhoods and would not want to go down that lane again; I understand that. I have those as well but that will remain for a later post.
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I was born in 1945 (yes, long time ago). My birth just missed a terrible war period and I thank my heavenly Father that it did. But for a child, the late 40s and mostly the 50s were ideal. I grew up on an eight acre (not a farm) country area in Southern California where I can remember playing all day outside with not a care in the world. I remember at one point in time going down to the end of our property, which had a small creek and seeing gold fish in it. I wondered where they came from. Another time, not so fun was almost stepping on a scorpion as I was coming out of my front porch. Dad was just ahead of me and saw and removed the creature.

Our land was somewhat lacking enough water until my Dad dug a well. Even then, we had plenty of drinking water but we were not ready to farm or grow much. Dad didn't buy the land for that purpose but from what he told me years later, it was so us kids (2 girls, 1 boy) had a place to play. God love him!! We had that and more. We had the outdoors to explore, wonderful summers sleeping out under the stars (and you could see lots and lots of stars), no traffic of much to speak of (maybe a commercial plane or two would go over twice a month). To this day, I do not know how people exist in New York with all the noise and congestion!

Another great memory was seeing the California Poppy and Lupines come to bloom. There was a lot (large) that I remember going to and walking threw these beautiful wild flowers...some of my favorites today.

I feel reminiscing can be such a stress reliever because it can take us back to some joyous moments. We feel young again. We feel we have taken a mini journey, safe and pleasurable time that no one can take away from us. So important in today's world where it seems like so many people want you to think and/or believe like them. During my reminiscing, I don't have to answer to or reject other's thoughts. It is my time, my journey.

So, to recap, reminiscing has these wonderful values:

1. Fun to relive
2. Safe
3. Makes us feel young
4. No interruptions
5. It is free

When was the last time you took a trip down memory lane?

12.9.2020 Seabreeze