Hide A Memory
Ever want to skip a day? Make the past obsolete in your memory bank? I pondered it this week when I knew how many old photos would pop up in my apps, the birthday that was impending on my calendar, the inevitable creep of grief that could start to weigh on my heart as today neared. I didn't schedule a day off work or shop ahead for a memento. I didn't bake a cake or plan a special dinner to make at home. My wall calendar was marked, "Griffin '9'," with nothing but a little blue star as an accent. It could be a day, just like any other. And it isn't. There are constants here. We talk about memories in this home. We look at those photos when they pop up and sometimes search for them when we recall something specific in an odd moment. We touch the feelings, even the soft and soppy, somber and sad. There are plenty of memories though that I think I could hide, should I choose to. I know there are ways to go blank and numb, both through technology and in m