THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT STAY WITH US

The other night, I started laughing, just thinking about an incredibly funny thing that happened to me in college one sunny afternoon. The thing is that the memory, as far as I could tell, had nothing to do with anything that was going on. My husband was perplexed, and it was one of those things that I didn’t think would be funny if I retold the story. You know what I mean…

Anyway, I started thinking about things that make memories. It is easy to get caught up in being like a Ping Pong ball bouncing back and forth, not truly thinking about why we are doing the things that we are doing, mainly because it just takes too much dang energy.

So, I decided to make a random list of things that bring back memories:

*Getting snow cones after swimming in the summer.
*Letting glue dry on your fingers, and then peeling it off to see your fingerprints.
*Drawing pictures on a dirty car with your fingers.
*Playing in puddles on rainy days.
*Picking blackberries and discovering new places in the woods.
*Making and decorating a birthday cake instead of buying one.
*Listening to music on vinyl with crackling sounds.
*As a child, reading along with a record that would have a magical fairy noise whenever it was time to turn the page.
*Laughing in church whenever you are supposed to be “serious.”
*Sleeping late on rainy days. (Like that happens anymore!)
*Eggnog on Christmas morning.
*Sitting around campfires during cool months.
*Scratchy tutus and a stage filled with little ballerinas.
*The smell of new school supplies: crayons, construction paper and glue.
*Game night, cut grass, mud, lights, band, cheering crowds and all the “glory.”
*Smell of lavender on a clean baby, soft coos, sweet smiles and bright eyes.
*Brewing coffee for a good friend.
*Watching falling stars from the comfort of a trampoline.
*Sitting on a porch swing on a humid night with a gentle breeze blowing through.
*Letting an older person look you in the eye and tell you how it used to be.
*Black and white television shows or classic movies.
*Popping popcorn and curling up on the couch with the family.
*Having family jam sessions.
*Making pancakes on a Saturday morning.