“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”
― Thomas Campbell
Frida Kahlo, “My Grandparents, My Parents and I”
“We all have an inner voice, our personal whisper from the universe. All we have to do is listen — feel and sense it with an open heart. Sometimes it whispers of intuition or precognition. Other times, it whispers an awareness, a remembrance from another plane. Dare to listen. Dare to hear with your heart.”
― C.J. Heck, Bits and Pieces: Short Stories from a Writer’s Soul
Charlotte Bronte
“I think it is all a matter of love; the more you love a memory the stronger and stranger it becomes”
― Vladimir Nabokov
A favorite Nicaraguan memory
“Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it.
Memories need to be shared.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver
Do you celebrate Dia de los Muertos? How do you share your memories?
Jennifer Wolfe
Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Jennifer is a Google Certified Educator, Hyperdoc fanatic, and a voracious reader. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe, and grab free copies of her teaching and parenting resources.
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My Inner Chick
November 2, 2013Lovely.
Thought provoking.
Loved this post, Mama W. xx
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Jennifer Wolfe
November 5, 2013Thank you, dear Kim. I am so inspired by those who have gone before me, and search for ways to honor their memories. ~Jennifer