Are you reminiscing about your glory days, or are you still making memories?
830372
I find myself doing both..and i know i have a lot of glory days still to come before its all said and done\n\nI like how memories just "are".. they require no effort on your part to try and remember every last detail at the time an event takes place..they stay with you regardless
686117
You were a dog in a former life.
384715
IMO, memories certainly HELP determine a sad or happy life. But, ultimately its how you live your life is YOUR choice, not your memories.
1014605
Yes, and yes, I think so.\n\nI often feel a very close tie with things that I have not actually experienced and so should NOT be sentimental/nostalgic about them.
505681
Are you that kid who used to hang out with those people down the street and you had that crazy shirt and that hair style?!! Wow! memories!
51936
I remember all of my ex's.  Some for the good, some for the bad but I remember them all.  Thats not to say I have slept around alot but I have been married 3x.  One of which I am still best friends w/ to this very day.
272415
Happy memories of the familiar smiling faces of the people I love most in this world. Whether I close my eyes and reflect or aid the process by looking at photos, I am instantly transported to a time and place of great merriment. Postcards in time... I find I enjoy tapping into those bubbles more than any other.\n\nAnd if I want a smile in the here and now, all I have to do is visit my wee 9-month-old niece and watch her face as she studies mine and gradually begins to recognize her favourite uncle... then, when recognition comes, I get the biggest, most beautiful, most enthusiastic, most innocent smile you can possibly imagine. Worth its weight in gold, that. :)
90321
memories, both good and bad
909977
No, I don't think it's wrong to enjoy the memory, even if it didn't end well. As long as you acknowledge what your feelings are to that person now, and you're not planning to take them back just because of what once happened, it can't do any harm, and it would be a shame to have to lose beautiful memories just because things changed later. Even if you now know things weren't as you thought they were then, it's nice to lose yourself in a little dream now and then, as long as it doesn't stop you moving on in your life and finding someone who truly loves you.
224720
My high school days were some of the best of my life...granted, I just graduated a few years ago, but still--sometimes I would give anything to go back.  Go ahead--have fun! :-)
315971
Do you? If not I can give you a memory you wouldn't forget.
50864
Usually what happens is when you find that old love they are not the same as when you were with them. Maybe though you check around with some friends of their and see how they are doing or if they are with someone else. If they are you have no choice but move forward with your life. It is the what if's with these things. Thinking of the past can bring back good memories, but not the bad ones....K
1142804
I am sure it is different for different people ... for me it is a way to vicariously relive the past. I am looking down the barrel of my fourth surgery, all related to a past football career. While I can no longer physically compete in the more physical sports I can still get a juice from watching.
1002273
I like now, I love now!\n\nIt would be nice to relive your life maybe if you could edit out a few bits first, or if you could retain the memories and try different approaches, like say yes to things you previously said no to...it might turn out worse but that would be the risk you take I guess.
1078586
The bad and trouble times affected you the most, that's why it's easier to recall them. You should try to visualise the good times. \nYou are NOT abnormal.
262526
omg lol. laugh out loud.\ni remember it being lots of love but any way.
395029
Memories that call up emotions, sensations, or other memories.\n\nFor instance, recalling your 7th grade Science Fair may bring back that godforsaken "Wheels Of the Bus" song because you had to listen to it for 4 hours on the way to the Fair.  It could also "bring back" the smell of watermelon gum, because someone put it in your seat and you sat in it on accident and had it stuck on you for the rest of the day.