What will you remember?
So I've been less than active, and every so often something spurs me to pop back in here for who knows what reason. Hope everyone is doing well!
This blog IS effectively dead so I'm sure some of you forgot it still exists haha. To those of you who still remember me, bless your soul.
I just want to toss up a thoughtful piece here - see what y'all think!
I'm going to graduate from college in just a few months, and one thing that I keep thinking about is - when all is said and done, what am I really going to remember, cherish about my four years here?
Definitely not the academics or my grades, and probably not the majority of my professors. I'm not going to remember my schedule, my exams, or the organizations I was in. But the people I studied with? The hours we spent slogging through organic chemistry reactions, and the joy of succeeding? My amazing co-workers and students? The relationships and connections I've built? The anger and frustration of dealing with people, getting in arguments with roommates and then subsequently resolving them? The sorrow of losing loved ones? The longing for an impossible relationship and the pain of letting go? The exhilaration of exploring an old city with newfound friends? The guilt of abandoning a friend and the gratitude after getting a second chance? The endless nights of just talking with my best friends?
Those I won't forget. I can't afford to forget. It all comes down to people. Our relationships. Those are the crux of our memories, the cornerstone of our character, and foundation of our humanity. So many things get lost in the passage of time, but these are the truly important things. These are what we need to strive to remember. We must continually search for these defining moments. We get so caught up in the minutia of life that we forget the important things are right in front of us, even if they're seemingly insignificant in the long run.
So I want you to take the time to think about your life. What are the memories you want to hold forever? What really matters to you at your core? Are you making these memories, or simply just getting caught in the race of life? Because if you are, I implore you to seek out these illuminating moments wherever and whenever you can.
Life goes on, no matter what. But if we don't make these memories and experiences, then can we say that we're truly living?
