Is your memory slipping like mine? When I was a child I had the memory of an elephant...names, events, song lyrics...I remembered them all. However, recently I've had conversations with friends and family about events that I vaguely remember or don't even remember AT ALL! It's scary but I'm not sure if I have a poor memory or I've just lived so many different experiences the everyday ones just don't stick anymore.
Thankfully the REALLY good times in my life are still in there somewhere...my wedding, my children being born, traveling, etc. But its the day to day activities that are the tough ones to recall. And so I wonder, is it the happiness factor of the experience that makes it more memorable or something else? Is it the fact that most of these "important" moments are recorded in photos? Do the photos bring back the memories or is it the joy of the experience?
Maybe this is one of the reasons I have been drawn to photographs my entire life. Images are that tangible reminder of where we have been and the experiences we have had. They are the stepping stones on a timeline with the gaps in between left to fend for themselves.
So try to remember to take photos everyday. Try to fill in the gaps by documenting the ordinary. We all get busy, but down the road you will be thankful for that little tangible reminder.
Some of my favorites from 2012....
