#happy memories

[thebibliosphere]

There are a lot of things I'm sad about in my life. You don't get to go through the kind of medical trauma I've been through and come out unscathed on the other side.

But one thing I'm really bitter about is that I can't remember my wedding anymore. The pernicious anemia took it from me and wiped my brain clean. Except it's not clean, not really. I remember it in patches. Like red wine stains on a white rug that have never quite lifted out no matter how hard you try.

I look at the pictures on my bookcase, and they feel like remembering a story someone else has told me. There's a young woman in a white dress wearing my face, and she looks happy. I'm happy for her. But you can see the strain around her eyes, too. The pain she's hiding because no one with authority believes her when she says her body doesn't feel right. That something is Wrong.

They won't believe her for another decade. They won't believe her until it's almost too late, and it's that lateness that will rob her of her memories and turn them into a wavering rainbow suspended in the fine haze of watery sunlight that occasionally surfaces through the blanks.

There's one memory that's real, though. Solid. It's not my vows. It's not my father walking me down the aisle. (Though those are there, just hazy and dream-like). It's our first dance.

It's the lights dimming around the room as the staff cleared the floor, causing the fishbowls full of white roses and LED lights on the tables to wobble like pools of moonlight against dark paneled walls.

It's the band inviting us out onto the floor and us giggling because we know what's coming next, and no one else does. It's the twang of a banjo reverberating around the room through the speakers, followed by the dulcet tones of Kermit the Frog wondering why there are so many songs about rainbows.

It's us waltzing around the enclosed circle of light, singing to each other out of tune and grinning like idiots as everyone around us starts to laugh.

It's everyone joining in on the song because it's the Muppets, and everyone knows the words. It's 100+ people singing the Rainbow Connection, some laughing, some a bit tearful, because it's bringing back memories. Because it's making a new one.

It's looking up at my new husband through the brain fog and all the pain in my body and thinking, "I want to remember this moment forever."

I don't know what entity was out there listening to me at that moment and chose to grant that wish. I don't know why this is the one memory that stuck while everything else in my brain got decimated into scattered, fragmented snapshots. But I'm so, so thankful it is.

[sarasakyfreesoul]

Park in the village where my grandparents live. I grew up here, and I used to sit on the bench with my grandfather ( in the third picture ) and he told me wonderful stories. He still tells me amazing stories. 🥰🌲💚

[noname-404s-blog]

[guestiguess]

[heartofmuse]

The remembered joys lived at your side is all that keeps me from succumbing to the dark. In presence of their bright light my soul finds a lifeline.

e.v.e.

[turkitty5]

nice memories, and to many more??

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Queen Elizabeth II's Funniest Moments

11 September 2022

Her Majesty The Queen has died.

Her many happy memories will live long with us all. It's hard to pick only top 10.

—

Elizabeth II

(21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)

[innainnaki]

Playfully with stitch🤍

[harutobessa]

Helped my lil' brother paint this for school

I'm glad he chose this one and included the Kirby on it. I wish I could keep it, but it'll be displayed in school. But I guess that's what art is about.

We give a little bit of our hearts so other people can have happy memories.

[overlordpincess]

Happy memories kny Part 2

[crmsnmth]

Catch Me Staring

Your head on my shoulder the stars blinking above us traffic sounds from the interstate inhaled cigarette music from your phone Hillbilly Moon Explosion

Your hand in my mine slight pressure talking about everything talking about nothing plans for tomorrow plans for yesterday

Cherry red lips soft, like velvet silk Ocean wave eyes how many times will you catch me staring Can't help that your fun to look at Lasting moments insignificant memories perfection in a moment a bow sits atop the present

Raccoons below us this balcony is so small just brings us closer flicked ash, coffee can ashtray shh, don't scare them away You watched with wide eyed glee the joy of innocence the quiet of late nights early mornings

we should try for sleep while we still can

[littlemagicalstardust]

The good old days. ❤️

[dinosaurwithablog]

Interesting faces from characters on, yes, you guessed it, Perry Mason. I gotta start arco mg something else or get a life, dontcha think? 🤔😁 it's a great show that brings back very happy memories from my childhood.

[btsbabe7]

Kicking my feet in the air, sobbing real tears!!! I’m so fucking thankful that I got to see Fall Out Boy. High school and college me are sobbing and shaking in a corner right now!!!!!!! The things their music got me through, omfg!! 😭😭

[chryssanthemumk]

i love so many things i love reading and music and video games and sunshine and moonlight and animals and plants and love and being loved and new friends and old friends and hugs and movies and crying and shows and baking and walking and swimming and new opportunities and learning and sweet drinks and posters and warm blankets and sweatshirts and concerts and making memories and tee shirts and polaroids and collecting things and god i love so so so many things. life is so much fun and i love so many things.

[sensitivehandsomeactionman]