It’s strange indeed how memories can lie dormant in a man’s mind for so many years. Yet those memories can be awakened and brought forth fresh and new, just by something you’ve seen, or something you’ve heard, or the sight of an old familiar face.
– Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows

Day 6’s prompt is:

This isn’t the first map I’ve drawn of my childhood neighborhood.  Each time I draw a new map and compare it to an old one there are new memories and little changes.  What I’ve realized is that the more years that go by…..the less I remember……but every once in a while something new will bring back an old memory and it’s like a flood of new awakened memories.

If you have trouble remembering enough to draw a map think about reaching out to someone you knew as a child and see what they remember!

Ordinary moments where I feel like I could burst at the seams:

:: When I can hear my little dog snoring under the bed.
:: When the ice melts to the perfect ratio in my iced coffee.
:: Wearing a brand new white t-shirt.
:: When it thunders at night….and the house feel so cozy.
:: Crawling into bed when the linens have just been washed.
:: When my daughter tears up from happiness at a movie.
:: When I start typing and can’t stop……
:: Hearing my husband’s truck from a mile away.
:: Opening a brand new pack of Sharpies.
:: Visiting out-of-town family members.
:: Hearing Irish music or bagpipes.

I think I’ll burst just from writing all of those down…….that’s living right?

What are those small moments for you? Start a list in your journal today….add the date.  Try using a different pen or maybe a marker today….let the marker bleed through the page to the other side. Place a sheet of paper in between to keep the ink from bleeding through to another page. Enjoy the ink soaking through the paper. Is your list coming up short today? That’s okay, write your letters in alternating colors and make the short list more colorful. Did you mess up? That’s what correction tape is for…..or tape a piece of paper over what you want to cover up….that’s what Boo does.

Add to this list whenever you discover something new.

Find a quote you love and add it to the bottom of this page……or simply copy this one down: