Where Do You Place a Pile of Memories?

I have been itching to write all day so what do I do....wait until this late hour to let the words flow. I really think I am out of my mind sometime.(I know many are agreeing with me right now out there....shame on you!! lol) It just seems I have too much rolling around inside to process. I just wish I'd begin this gathering of thoughts and feelings at a decent hour just every now and then. Oh well, I've been taking in the early signs of fall with anticipation of what this season brings. First off, cooler temperatures. Then, football...(like the IDEA , not actual game) and just fall fun in general. You know, falling leaves, fall parties, pre holiday excitement...it's my favorite time of year. But, the change in season also brings to my mind a brand new batch of memories. I read a saying today in a store that said,"Cherish yesterday, dream tomorrow, live today". Some may take my recalling the past as living there. I beg to differ, it's in recalling yesterday that I can really , really live today. I remember some time ago almost suppressing every emotion I had because I felt it took me away from my focus on the Lord or what I should have my mind on. Anything else surely was wrong to think upon. I almost depleted my imagination , as well as any passion I had, with this thought process. How silly to try and talk yourself out of the way you feel. I think it's impossible. You feel what you feel...and that's a fact. Now certainly, we should not always act on these feelings but the ones I suppressed now seem imperative that I free up. I love my memories! I love them because they are attached to people and events that I enjoyed. This may be where the strange guilt came in. You see, not every memory was one that may be what we as adults think is "honorable" but fact is, I had fun growing up and it's true , I by far always did the right thing, but I loved with ALL my heart! Friends, family, life....pure love with nothing held back. Lately, I have been thinking about so many things. Things I haven't thought of in years. Things I had decided needed to be boxed up just because it should be put up. Well, I don't think so. It's time to look in some of these boxes. One of my favorite boxes is the "love" box. There are so many different types of love. Of course the agape love that we have in Jesus is the ultimate love...unconditional...perfect love. Then we have friendship love and romantic love. I have no idea how I'll word each of the boxes I'll open but there is so much inside me right now, I know in the days to come, I'll find the words. My heart can't contain the things that have grown stale while on the shelves of my heart any longer. I almost feel I've awaken a sleeping giant....and it feels good. You know, it's time I just unstack the pile of memories that have touched me the most, take a good long look at them, breath them in-- NEVER box them up again but maybe, just maybe-- they'll decorate the walls of my heart. These are the very things that have shaped and molded my life. (Or how someone else's life or "story" touched mine) Well, I have no idea who, if any or many, read this blog....but I hope this journey brings you to a place that you give yourself permission to wrap your memories around you because they have molded you in some way to be who you are today. If nothing else, I hope you enjoy and are touched by the ways mine, and others hearts, have touched mine. That's all for now.....BUT OH IS MORE COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lo