What's so good about keeping good memories?
By davidshin
@davidshin (143)
United States
February 7, 2010 9:40pm CST
It's true that you shouldn't remember bad memories, because you'll look back at them and then you'll be making more regrets and the future wouldn't be as fun, because you're so bummed out about your mistakes in the past and want to change what you did wrong so bad. But there's nothing really better at keeping good memories, because when you think of good memories you begin to think of other things, other time phrases in which your life was fun or you were happy. But I guarantee that you will come across a bad memory with it. Also, what's the point of looking back at good memories? You can't go back in time to live that at that time again and sometimes you can't even do the same things you did to form another good memory. I mean is it really worth having good memories?
4 responses
@Lucky12 (767)
• United States
8 Feb 10
You will alwyas have something to hold on too when that person is gone. I lost my fourteen year old sister september of last year and all I think about is the good memories. I mean you need them, so when they are gone you will ahve more than pictures to hold on too.
@moneymaker92 (394)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I am very sorry about and saddened by your loss. But I am glad that you have lots of good memories about her, and that you are able to think good things about her. I hope that wherever she is, that she may never forget you and the good memories she may have.
@davidshin (143)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I'm sorry to hear about your sister and what I say next is not meant to aggravate you in any way. Anyways, when you think about your sister and all the good memories that you have, you realize that she's no longer with you and you feel sad, and I doubt she wants you to be sad thinking back at her, she probably wants you to move on. And if you see some kids doing the same things that you guys did, then you remember the good times you had with her, and want to go back to the time in which you enjoyed your life with her, and shared the joy together, but you know you can't which brings more hurt.
@garfield_lemia (108)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
I agree with you. I keep memories that are worth keeping. It is usually the happy or good ones.... It really helps me survive my busy days... It keeps me going on... It keeps me smiling.. I gives me reason to smile everyday
@davidshin (143)
• United States
8 Feb 10
Well, why not just makes more good memories by doing things that make you happy. For example you have a bad day, and when you do, you like to go out with friends and talk, then you do it and you're happy. You don't have to look back at good memories, it's like a torment, you want to do it again, but you can't because of work, or school or whatever is preventing you from doing it again.
@davidshin (143)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I'm going to have to disagree with you. Bad memories teach you a lesson, good memories gives you pain. When you do something that hurts you, mentally or physically you tend avoid it and therefore lesson learned. Good memories only slow you down in your life. It keeps you from your full potential. When you remember the "good" times you try so hard to re-create the situation. For example, you go on a vacation with your friends and you enjoyed the time together, then you start looking up vacation spots or you go to the place you've been before; for a second forgetting all important things in your "today" life. Then when you re-create it, it's either not that great, and if it is, it's just a memory once again. Nothing learned, just a waste of space in your head.
@moneymaker92 (394)
• United States
8 Feb 10
You have a good point, but I think it is still worth it. Because good memories mean that you had lots of fun or a good time experiencing something in order to have that memory. I think if you truly enjoyed what you were doing at the time, even if you knew you couldn't go back to that, you would still be happy that it happened to you.
@davidshin (143)
• United States
8 Feb 10
Imagine if you're having a bad day and you remember the good things you did. For example you come back from a stressful day of work and you remember snowboarding with your friends and your family, then you would want to go back and do it again. It keep you from giving your all to your work. You'll be thinking about it, time would go slower and you'll wish that you can fast forward. And when that day comes you'll be happy again, but after that day, it'll only be a memory. What's so good about keeping that? I think good memories makes you stay in your comfort box. By knowing what is fun and knowing what hurt, you avoided the things that hurt and went for only the things that were fun.
