What are the fondest memories of your life?

On a rock in an obscure corner of the universe, there lived some clever animals, preoccupied with their lives. After the universe had drawn a few breaths, the rock grew old and the clever animals had to die. This may have been just a moment for the universe, but for the animals, it was their entire life; and amidst the vast nihility of the universe, they had their little joys and sorrows to give meaning to their lives.

I feel that the one great thing that characterises humanity is the fond memories that they carry through their lives. Do you have any such memories which suddenly hit upon your mind, and strike a chord of serenity and tranquility among the hustle and bustle of our age? Any memory which paints a shade of colour on the canvas of your heart even in a dull and grey day? If any, there lies this thread to immortalise the fleeting experience. And I would be greatly delighted to know of such memories that you may have.

I'm just an old lady, drinking coffee and overthinking your post. However, I am grateful for the peaceful moments you have provided, so thank you.

When I was 3-5 years old, my parents owned a farm that had a large wooded area. To me, that place wasn't on Earth; it was our own private planet. I learned to not be afraid to get my hands dirty. I jumped into ponds without being afraid of what was under the water. I watched wild animals eat each other, and understood what nature was. And I was very unaware of what was happening in my parents' relationship, as I was so focused on the land around us.

My love for music came from afternoons spent dancing with my sisters. The 80s era (that I unfortunately missed by a few years) taught me to enjoy so many strange sounds, and that I could feel an inner vibration to anything that played. As a preteen/teenager, people shared music with me that I still listen to this day. To me, that was the most loving thing someone could share.

There was a moment during the births of my children, where I could tell myself I was strong.

I learned how easy I could convince myself that my lies were true, when I was binge drinking. Getting sober taught me it was okay to be honest, even if it hurt. It only hurts for a little while.

There have been a lot of circumstances over the years, that have had me question my worth. I've figured out that the things that do this, actually hold no relevance on my worth at all.

Glad to know about your experiences @Abstamyous !

Hmmm...

- Sept 1977 to Jun 1978. The year before skipped a grade
- July 2011 - spent a week at a resort on Jeju Island with a girl I used to know
- Oct 2017 to June 2018 - met girl that we never once argued with each other the whole time I knew her. She not around anymore.

That's about it.

Thanks @Unsigned and sorry to hear she's not around anymore

Not many people seem to have any fond memories, eh? I don't blame them; even I thought a lot, but couldn't come across any memories that I'm particularly fond of

But I've also not been around on Earth for long, so there's that...

mustachioed_badass_42 said:

Not many people seem to have any fond memories, eh? I don't blame them; even I thought a lot, but couldn't come across any memories that I'm particularly fond of

But I've also not been around on Earth for long, so there's that...

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It's a very good thread idea, in my opinion. You've to consider the number of active users, however, among other things, in contrast to how young this post is. heh. Might take some time.

I was thinking, to myself: "Do I have ANY fond memories that don't bring me sadness to recall, at this point in my life, with my current state of mind?" I've many fond memories. I know that.

The first thing that came to my mind, when asking myself the previous question, was when I would visit, as a young boy, the computer software store. It was a fairly small shop, in one of those strip malls adjacent to a major grocery store. Or maybe it was the one on the corner a little ways away that had all kinds of shareware software. Or, perhaps I'm thinking of the video rental store that had video games to rent.

Eitherway, I just recall moments like those: browsing through isles, almost like it was some sort of jungle. Row after row after row of possible adventure, after adventure, packaged into a colorful box, with graphics, enticing the would-be-buyer to pick it up, purchase it, and play away.

heh, I'm making myself sad now. Oh well.

Oh!! And I just recalled now, let me try to remember.. Joe Bob Briggs' when he used to host "Monstervision." I forget what channel it was on, but, they'd play all these goofy B movie horror flicks.

TropicalStarfish said:

It's a very good thread idea, in my opinion. You've to consider the number of active users, however, among other things, in contrast to how young this post is. heh. Might take some time.

I was thinking, to myself: "Do I have ANY fond memories that don't bring me sadness to recall, at this point in my life, with my current state of mind?" I've many fond memories. I know that.

The first thing that came to my mind, when asking myself the previous question, was when I would visit, as a young boy, the computer software store. It was a fairly small shop, in one of those strip malls adjacent to a major grocery store. Or maybe it was the one on the corner a little ways away that had all kinds of shareware software. Or, perhaps I'm thinking of the video rental store that had video games to rent.

Eitherway, I just recall moments like those: browsing through isles, almost like it was some sort of jungle. Row after row after row of possible adventure, after adventure, packaged into a colorful box, with graphics, enticing the would-be-buyer to pick it up, purchase it, and play away.

heh, I'm making myself sad now. Oh well.

Oh!! And I just recalled now, let me try to remember.. Joe Bob Briggs' when he used to host "Monstervision." I forget what channel it was on, but, they'd play all these goofy B movie horror flicks.

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Oh god yes.Loved my visit to Blockbusters.Good browse around all the obscure films I'd never seen before, leaving with at least two vids , nice chicken kebab/fish and chips,couple of stellas off back to my little teenage pit..ahhh days.

Also first kids mop of black hair emerging,sorry tmi , first two years dating , buying my first brand new motorbike ,the smell and sound of that two stroke heaven , pub nights after work when in the office in my 20's.Quite a few really but they a bit lost because of too much booze e.t.c

Just Games said:

Oh god yes.Loved my visit to Blockbusters.Good browse around all the obscure films I'd never seen before, leaving with at least two vids , nice chicken kebab/fish and chips,couple of stellas off back to my little teenage pit..ahhh days.

Also first kids mop of black hair emerging,sorry tmi , first two years dating , buying my first brand new motorbike ,the smell and sound of that two stroke heaven , pub nights after work when in the office in my 20's.Quite a few really but they a bit lost because of too much booze e.t.c

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Look you have to stop producing these interesting , fun , threads I was only supposed to be here for the holidays like whats his face...Beyond something ,I miss his posts

Playing ball games in the street with the neighborhood kids.

Am struggling with other fond memories because every time I start to think of something, I recall some unpleasant situation rearing its head, which then becomes the dominant memory.

I had the opportunity to watch the NY Pride Parade in person in 2019 It was absolutely, absolutely amazing, and will always be one of the best days of my life