Memories...takes the mind from the present.

"Memories like the corners of my mind. Misty water colored memories of the way we were." lyrics from The Way We Were written by Marvin Hamlisch


It is said that if we went back to a time that we thought was so wonderful, it would not be as we remembered it. It is the memories that we hold about something. We paint the picture as we want it to be and decide for ourselves, that's the way it was.

This is a blessing. There are posts on Facebook, news reports of the tragedy of the 28 people who were victims of a tragic shooting. This tragedy must stay relatively fresh in order for the issues not to be swept under the rug. It is after all the Christmas Holiday season. This is the celebration of the birth of the Christ, Jesus.

To take our minds away from this tragedy is a good idea. One can not fill the mind only with horrific images. So I stepped back to when the Old Wanamaker's Department Store had a Christmas light show. It brought back so many pleasant memories. Although, I watched this on Youtube, I still watched just as I did when I was a young child. It's alright to move our attention from the horrible to something good.

Meditation: contemplate on, I thank God for memories. I go to the screen room and view the memories as much as I need to. I know that I do not live there for now is the only time there is. I accept this blessing. Take 3 deep blessings and go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran