The longer I think about it the longer I wonder if I actually would give up my memories if I had the choice to. If you had the power to rid yourself of any painful subject or any bad memory theoretically your life would never be touched by pain again. On the other hand giving up the bad means losing the appreciation for the good in life. Not to mention losing some of those parts of you directly tied to times of trial.
For instance: I was abused as a child for quite a long time. If I chose to rid myself of that I could save myself from the defining trauma of my life. However, if I did that I'd never have learned what strength I had inside of me or how to persevere despite high odds and difficult times.
And in relationships I could forget the horrible people that have used and hurt me but then I'd never know what to look for in the right man. The more I'd forget, the more I'd have to forget. So, really, what is the price of forgetting?
Day 25 - 340 to Go
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