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I learned that memories serve more than their function offers. It's not only for something you need like basic knowledge. Your ABC's and how to read, for instance. It's not only for recollecting if you need to buy milk or bananas for the week's groceries or what time you're expected somewhere. It's not only for remembering names, who's who, what's what. It's not just recalling faces of those who left and those who enter into a home or at work. No. It's not restricted to these abilities…



*because memories can also grant value.*



I think I need to expound what I mean.



When a person thinks about someone it labels a value to the person being thought of.



And it isn't limited to just thinking about that person. It can also be through action. How you treat someone, your behavior towards him or her, facial expressions, simple gestures and gesticulations, these are some of which that can give value. And memory happens to be involved. I'll give an example. I'll break it down to conventional understanding.



Let's say you unexpectedly receive a phone call in your cell and you find out it's one of your friends. Therefore, you answer, say what's up, what's going on, etc.



Now think about it. Your friend at least thought about you when he or she dialed your number. And wouldn't that require value? You're in that person's memory and that's what gives that person to value you which proves that you are worth something in that person's life. That that certain friend cared to say something to you that moment via cell.



How about a few more?



The easiest is giving a gift to someone. May be a congratulatory gift or a gift for no apparent reason but to be only given to someone you cared for. Doesn't it exemplify worth?



What about giving a hug to your relatives such as your grandmother? Does not hugging signify you value her?



Or saying hello to a stranger giving a smile? Doesn't it recognize their presence? That the stranger was worth a friendly smile?



Perhaps donating some money to charity or giving a few dollars to an elderly, homeless woman or helping a stranger, a close friend, or especially a family member in trouble. For this doesn't it say you had them in your mind by lending a hand?



And finally what about God or whatever your religion or beliefs you may believe in such, aren't they also important when your heart and mind are focused unto it?



This is what I mean when I say memories grant value.



Anyways, memories are mutual. They are shared and because they're shared people do not completely own all of themselves. We build relationships with family, friends, God or whatever your religion or beliefs may believe, etc. and it's priceless since it is shared.



[I'm not trying to sell my thoughts like some fancy T.V. or store advertisement. This is personal wisdom meant to be shared so I pass this on to you guys sincerely. You can take it or dump it in the trash. Whatever you desire.]