Triggering Memories.

My computer been down for about 6 months because I had too many photos on it so there was no memory left and it was going so, so slowly that it was practicially impossible to use, but now I'm back on it after backing up some photos of here that maybe I should have done a long time ago. But now I'm back on it and I've started listening to the playlists I made at a certain time in my life. I have some playlists that are named by the month I made them, and when I listen to them I remember the things that happened that month. I go through phases when I listen to one song loads and loads for a while and then I find a new favourite song, and I can always relate the song to something that's happening in my life at that time, so when I listen to the song, I go back to the time in my life when I could relate to it.

Certain songs trigger certain memories and it makes me think about and remember how I felt back then, how upset or happy or angry or confused I was. Does that make sense? Have you ever had that? Remembering the traumas we had back then, they seem like nothing now but they were so tragic, scary and important back then. Those were amazing days. Good times. Sometimes, I would do anything to go back to those days.


I find it strange how things from your past can come back and be in your present again. Hearing a song you used to listen to on the radio or something and having it as one of your favourite songs again, or talking to people and becoming close with people who you haven't spoken to in years that you used to be such good friends or more with.
Me and one of my best friends went to a long walk today, it was hot and we had a really good talk. It was like old times, doing something we did a few years ago and that triggered all the memories of the summer of year 9 - a summer that I know will make anyone who was involved smile.


Someone told me that the strongest sense for triggering a memory was smell. I never really believed it because I'd never had to relate, but recently I've found out what they meant, and I completely agree.

I went out a few months ago and met a guy, (there is a blog about it), and I had a little bottle of perfume in my bag, I don't know what it was called but it smelt lovely. It was one of my favourite perfumes ever. Except, it leaked all leaked in my bag so that there was none left. I was so disappointed because I loved it so much and I only had a little bottle of it.
Well, now my bag smells really nice, but everytime I pick it up I smell the perfume and it reminds me and makes me think of that lad.
Is it a bad thing though, that such little things can trigger off such memories? I don't think it is. I didn't think it was a good thing when I was trying to get over him when it ended, but now when I smell it I can smile because it was a good few weeks and I remember being so happy. I'm smiling now thinking about it.




*Never regret something that made you smile.*

The past, although gone, remains part of you forever. Never forget it, cherish it, and learn from it. But don't dwell on it.

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