Memories.

Human existence creates so much of their identity through memories. We attach importance onto mementos of events and of places that exist. Our memories create who we are and our understanding of this world comes from memories. Without the tokens from memorable events, would one day the memory flee our mind forever? We don’t remember every single moment of our life so why do some stay and some go? It is those mementos that help bind some of those memories to our brains. From this we exist. Time seems like it is ever fleeing at a million miles per hour. Therefore we use our memories in order to hold onto time in a sense. Memories that hold sentimental value we try so desperately to keep them alive. We therefore accumulate items that keep the memory alive, even if not items from the event, we use photographs to relive these times. These memories create our identity. They shape who we are and give us a sense of understanding in this world. While an aspect of identity comes through our likes and dislikes, our knowledge, our appearance, we still largely are created through memories, of our own and of others. Memories inform us of all the things we like and how we react to things, why we do what we do, and how we physically prepare ourselves for the world. Perhaps our existence is only real because of the memories of us and those we have. We know we exist because we recall our existence and even if we can’t, someone does. This though begs to be asked, do we fail to exist if we don’t remember the memories and no one remembers us? Both don’t need to exist in order for us to exist however if both are missing, then what? Through whose mind does our identity exist? Our identity and existence would then therefore be limited to not for as long as we are living but how long we are remembered. Once forgotten, we no longer exist. It is what makes fame feel like the eternal fountain of youth because through people’s knowledge of our existence, we still live on. We may not stay young forever, but we still exist in this world through the memories of others and the knowledge of our existence.