"The ones you Love aren't what makes your life. The Love you give them and receive from them and the memories made are what truly makes your life. These can never be taken away and live with us forever."
I truly love quotes. Whether they are from famous people, Presidents, Generals, Poets, or from the regular people you see everyday, yet they are very wise people I have known or met by happenstance. I used to enjoy sitting on the benches outside the stores in little towns with people when I was a child and just listen to their stories and the life lessons they wished to share with me. However, I stopped listening to these wonderful people and felt like I knew it all. Boy was I ever wrong. I have always still enjoyed reading peoples quotes. But very seldom did I really stop to think and contemplate what they truly meant.
The quote I mentioned above is one that I heard her say, but never really thought to much about it. I ran across the piece of paper the other day where I had jotted this down. I don't really know why I jotted it down but I did. Sometimes I will run across something, or hear somebody say something I thought was poignant or important or discover some quote and will just jot it down thinking I will think about it later. Most of the time I just end up throwing them away, never giving them a second thought, but this one I didn't throw away. I have kept it all of these many years. I don't know if she came up with it on her own or if she had learned it somewhere, but it was clear that it was meaningful to her. I truly wish she was still with us in this world so I could ask her about it. Unfortunately I don't have that option. So I have to work on understanding this on my own.
Lets recap. "The ones you Love don't make your life. The Love you give them and receive from them and the memories made are what truly makes your life. These can never be taken away and live with us forever." What does this mean? Now there is a question for you.
I have my thoughts about this, and when I stop to think about it the first thing I think is, you know what she is right. It's not the ones you love that make your life, it is the memories. But then I think it's wrong. If the ones I loved were never in my life, I wouldn't have these memories to carry with me in the first place. However, I do agree that the love given and received and the memories that were made will never be taken away and will live with us forever. I also feel these memories can and should make us better people as we continue to go on about our lives.
I will look at this quote over and over again, just as I do a few others I enjoy. I am also sure my thoughts about its true meaning will grow and change as I go on through my life. But, one thing will never change. My appreciation of the lovely lady who said it to me and the memories of her I shall always remember.
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Which begs the question...??????
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