Social media isn’t something we can ignore. We have the choice of course to decide how how much we share and what we ‘choose’ to share. I have made some choices to share less than I have in the past and I think that I am going to choose to use this space more than my facebook feed to share aspects of my life moving forward.

Yesterday I was wishing two friends happy birthday greetings. After that I paused to remember another anniversary that shared the same day as these birthdays. It was the 15th anniversary of Aviva’s passing.

I was re-telling the story of that day to my friend last night. I know not everyone has the same memory recall as I do, but I can remember the story as if it happened yesterday. I do realize that some of that now is how we, human beings, live around the stories we write in our heads. The event is the event, in this case, that someone in our life has passed away. How we remember the events is the story that we carry forward.

Living memories are like video footage. The person is still with us, their voice can be recalled, their tone, and most of all, laughter. You can reach out and touch the memory because it feels so close, because it is. It is your present.

Memories of those who are passed still photos. Images that we have to piece the story together, because the narrators are not here to share the memory. it is your past.

Which is why we need to really live in the present. Be in the moments of your life and be present. Not every event will have a photo to recall the memory down the road, so create strong memories with the people in your life. Surround yourself with people that will challenge you, lift you up and push your forward.