"Life brings tears, smiles, and memories. the tears dry, the smiles fade, but the memories last forever." ― Malik Faisal

It's always good to remember past memories whether the good or bad side. Do you know why? The good memories will give you that smile again, make you remember the event surrounding it and you wish they are shown in reality again. While the bad memories, you will remember them but not dwell on them for a longer period. Doing this will make you learn your lessons and would be careful not to allow them happen again.

Memories with people you love and now gone is always painful when those things they do no longer happen again. Though you remember the sweet part together and how you went places, fight the odds. Confront a difficult situation together, travel miles for businesses or for adventures. Memories do last and when they flash back, it's something you wish to make it happen again or pray it doesn't happen.

Another thing about memories is the moment you give thanks to God for being alive with one you grew up together with. Talking about those days are brought together as memories. This made me remember my childhood friends. I was in Junior Secondary School when we relocated to that area and we met together. I would say she is not a friend anymore but a sister. I remember the interesting part of our lives, how we went places, how she used to gist with me and many times, my Dad would report me to her about my bad behavior then. She would talk to me, advice me and it ends there.

I remember those times, she is the only one my parent knew as my friend. They prefer to meet her about me and when she is around, they are relieved. When we chat, we do remember those fun moments together.

Another memory in the past was how she match make me with a boyfriend, though we had good times together, played together but he left me for a reason known to him. Before I deleted him completely, I would scroll up to our chats and things we spoke about and the promises we made then were memories for me but it really hurt even though I forgot it at that time. Recently, he messaged me on Twitter which he made me remember our togetherness. Though he only greeted me and asked how I was fairing which I replied him very well but we can't just come back again even if he has to apologize.

There are many memories I can keep on remembering. Both sweet and bitter ones. The bitter one is of my mom, though I can't keep talking about how it happened but I can never miss those moments together. That moment she would always call me in school to ask if I was okay. The day she would work tirelessly to send money to me so I won't have to do things which other people do illegally to make money.

The memories of my hometown. How things were so exciting compared to now. Though, I am enjoying it now but it can't be the way it was then. Those times, my mom, uncle's wife and grandma's brother's wife were the one who made it rosy and interesting. When death took both my mom and grandma's brother's wife away, everything became somehow. People do not want to go home again because the people making it lively has gone.

We still find a way to bring the vibe up again in our own way, but thank God for the children amidst us. Thank God for memories because we can learn our lessons, put a smile on our faces and thank God for life on behalf of those still alive.

Memories still continues especially on this platform. We have made friends, we have moved our chat beyond this place. There would be a time, this platform will stop existing but the memories we created will live forever. This is why we need to take this chance to love and support other people so that they would always remember you and how you took it up when they needed you.

This platform shouldn't be for dropping posts and leave. Interaction is important. We don't know where we might meet again, perhaps not physical but still online. What will they say about us? How will they feel when they see our username pop up in front of them? Create beautiful memories with each other.

Thanks for reading from me again.

I am sorry if I haven't replied your comments on my post, I will do that soon. Having a seminar presentation today and I am trying to get prepared for it.

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[January 25, 2022] (No 25 article for the year)