Make new memories

This is what my best friend suddenly said to me one fine morning and it made me realize that isn't it what all of us are doing? Aren't we all always chasing memories? The memories are what keep us going - both the good ones as well as the bad ones. The good ones give us hope to make even better memories and the bad ones keep us grounded and help us rectify our mistakes from time to time. This reminds me of my favorite line from the song, "Lost Stars" by Kiera Knightley. It goes as follows:

"Are we all lost stars?

Trying to light up the dark..."

Because yes, we all are lost stars, who keep going by making memories along their way. These memories are like bright stars in our dark and difficult times. They keep us from losing faith in what's good in our life. 


Our memories help us win over all the bad times because the sun shines brighter after every cloudy day. There are different kinds of experiences associated with every memory. Those experiences make us the person we are today. They help us grow as and when needed. I'll like to explain it by giving an example. So quite recently I met some of my fellow interns. I had forgotten the feeling of meeting new people since this pandemic started and I can't even begin telling how good it felt to be around people, full of enthusiasm. It made me wonder if all these people too were feeling the way I was at that moment when we first sat down round the table. There were almost all kinds of emotions involved in that very moment. There was the excitement of meeting new people, the nervousness of whether they'll like me, the happiness linked with going on an outing, and the curiosity of how these people will come along. Little did I know that in that split second I was making a memory- a happy memory. The rest of the day was truly amazing and I loved the way all of us gelled up together. It is the memories like this that keep us motivated to make new ones and which help us overshadow our sad feelings sometimes.


But do only happy memories help us? I always believe that without some bad or sad moments in our life, we won't be able to appreciate the good and happy ones that life has to offer. If all the days are decent, there will no longer exist the difference between the good days, which make us feel amazing, and the bad days that are not so amazing. We have spent so much time at home because of this pandemic that it has made us appreciate the importance of meeting new people and the enthusiasm of getting out of the house. So, all I would like to say is:

Get out of the house, meet new people, and make new memories!!

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