Memories...

Make them count...

Memories...

There are times in our lives that things are meant to happen,
when they happen, and have a reason for happening

Most of the time unfortunately we don't acknowledge
that at all, many times these things happen so fast that
it's like a mist here then gone,

We have no idea that God has just stamped a memory
in our minds for the remainder of our lives,

With the ever so fast lives we live it is seemingly impossible
to know when God has licked and applied the stamp
to our hearts and minds envelope then sent to our memory bank,

Days turn into months then months to years,
then out of the clear blue sky one day a memory hits us like
a mac truck, we become completely taken aback and in my
case, overwhelmed with emotions

At that moment we will relive that memory as if it just
happened as if it were yesterday, the emotions will flood
our minds and bodies like hurricane Katrina,

When the memory envelope is opened, that memory
is stamped in our hearts and minds for good
or until God calls our names to head home, whether
that be to join him in paradise or dwell in eternal fire

So with that being said, I pray everyday that I will make great memories
to have and hold until I am summed, also to be more aware when these
potential memories are taking place and to help me appreciate everyday
to express love as much as possible and cherish everything God has done
for me, because we never know when are last memory of earth will be,

Let's make our memories count!!!

Author's Note

God is good!!!

Reviews

[~]

What a beautiful and encouraging poem dear James.
Indeed our memories count. It is through them that we are remembered on this earth, and the ones that will echo after we exit.

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and your kind review, b-blessed!

[Madhu]

Memories, I wish humans could time travel and re-live some amazing time in the past whenever they feel low. Beautifully written :)

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and your kind review! PTL

[MCS]

Very nice. This verse reminds me of Helen Stein Rice, she wrote beautiful poerty about the Lord and His blessings.

[mournful bear]

those memories, if like mine, eat away at us at the most vulnerable moments.

[Jamestown]

The most certainly can:( Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Octavious]

I loved this, because it is so true every word, especially the realism that things just happen so fast that sometimes these things have no choice but to be a memory, but that doesn't mean that it is no longer important, they can have impacts on others as well, despite them being from the past it can really change someone. Thanks for the great read.

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Pushkar Prabhat]

wonderful!!!
great message.....
amazing poem.....
memories are really precious....
i liked it!!!
:)

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[andrew mitchell]

A nice write Jamestown life is all about great memories and some bad but how you wish you could have a rerun cos they are real smilers that make you shake your head and chuckle . your grand kids will love reading your poems and sharing your great memories I enjoyed this one , takes you down memory lane!

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Lavender Soya]

Ditto! Let's make memories and pen every single moment. Wonderful piece!

[Jamestown]

So gr8 to see you back,thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Lavender Soya]

Thanks! I have been so busy lately. I'm trying to keep up with the read requests. ^___^

[Jamestown]

I'm just happy to know your doing ok, b-blessed!
nice new picture:)

[Lavender Soya]

Haha I just thought it would be nice to give my co-writers an idea of what I look like :-)

[ANTO]

Many of us will sadly find ourselves old and alone; with only our memories to keep us warm. Better then, that the memories are from Life's ahhh moments and not ARRGHH!! moments.
Thought provoking poetry JT. Thanks for the RR!
:)

[Jamestown]

You are absolutely correct, I appreciate your review and b-blessed!

[success]

indeed. we should make out memories count...great piece

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!