Today's Prompt is DISTANT
Definition
of Distant: [adjective] far away in space or time, "distant parts of the
world". synonyms: faraway, far off, far, far-flung, remote, out of the way, outlying,
extrasolar, "distant parts of the world"; long ago, bygone, olden; ancient,
prehistoric; literary of yore, olden, "the distant past"; away, off, apart, "half
a mile distant".
What does the word DISTANT make me think of? Distant memories
come to mind.
There’s the distant memory of a mother’s comforting kisses
whenever a boo-boo made my child-self cry, or her comforting embrace when
teenage angst seemed like the most tragic thing in the world. There’s also the
distant memory of my father being able to fix anything in the world no matter
how shattered the toy might be. As I reached my teenage years and entered
adulthood my dad always managed to say exactly the things I needed to hear. I
was just a newlywed when my parents passed away and I do miss those memories.
Now as an adult reaching my golden years with my own grown
offspring I think back to every time I tried to sooth their aches, whether
physical or in the heart, and wondered if my hugs and kisses were as magical as
my parents’ were. And though they are now adults and more-or-less have no need
of mom and dad to fix their problems, they are still my kids and always will
be. Every time they make a turn that I want to give some advice about I go back
to those distant memories and wonder what my dad would have said. Luckily most
times I think at least twice and try to keep my mouth shut. I wonder if my children
will one day have distant memories of those times that I didn’t meddle?
Life is made up of distant memories that influence all of our
actions today and tomorrow. Distant memories can seem so sweet, some tug at the
heart, and others that once felt so monumental now seem so insignificant. Our
memories can sustain us and guide us and maybe sometimes embarrass us… but I
wouldn’t trade those distant memories, those are my keepsakes forever.
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