Monday, October 24, 2005

Memories. Well, you always have your memories.

An image of Aaron on Cathy's cell phone surprised me last night.

The electronic memory captured Aaron as he was on May 8th, 2005.

Aaron, clearly an unshaven young man with unruly hair and a boyish grin.

Where is that picture in my mind? Did I not save the image?

My memory retrieves images from older files; a younger boy with sleepy eyes.

I hear his voice...but that's fading in tone and the accent of Oregon is gone.

The losses continue and replenish the mourn.

Are memories more similar to clouds than to photographs and recordings?

Memories might not be to keep.

Peace
Tom

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