Memories.....

Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart…..

Memories. A single word, which can evoke a melange of emotions. From happy memories of crazy fun ,laughter and warm sunny days to the painful ones of separation and loss, we've all had our share of them.

Memories, being one of the few things which are unintentionally created, literally creep up on us on the most unexpected of occasions and establish themselves firmly in our mind, when we least expect them to.

Being the mischievous little beings that they are, they attach themselves to the simplest of things. It could be anything; a simple song you heard over the radio, a song you danced on like crazy, a certain dress you wore, a particular dish you tried, a place you visited...and the list is endless. Memories reside in just about everything.

Songs and smells will bring you back to a moment in time more than anything else. It's amazing how much can be conjured with a few notes of a song or a solitary whiff of a room. A song you didn't even pay attention to at the time, a place that you didn't even know had a particular smell.

They are ultimately one of the only things which will remain with us long after the times have passed and the people have gone....

The only real treasure is in your head. Memories are better than diamonds and nobody can steal them from you…

They can be a source of strength, a source of inspiration, a reminder of mistakes, a reminder of loss and so on... Memories can fill in a lot of voids as well as take a variety of forms....You can create them, but you certainly can’t destroy them...