Memory is triggered by many different things, and it works differently for each individual. For me the top memory trigger by far is music. This has become very evident for me in the past few months. Since losing my mother-in-law in early April I find myself tearing up in the aisles at work at the strangest times. When the country music is playing on the Muzak system and a Trace Atkins song comes on (He was one of Debi's favorite singers) I find myself remembering a conversation with her, or time we'd spent together. And it doesn't have to be one of his sappy songs, even his crazy "Honky Tonk bedonkadonk" song will bring the memories on.
And as I noticed this happening, I began to think of other songs that bring on memories. "Don't you want me" always makes me think of the summer I worked at Pine Trail Camp before my Senior Year in High School. Lionel Ritchie's :Hello" makes me think of my freshman crush at Wheaton (not naming names, sorry). Collin Raye's "The Gift" makes me think of my December wedding (even though the song wasn't played at the wedding or reception. Anything by Johnny Mathis automatically takes me back to growing up with Mom as my earliest musical mentor. And Cheap Trick's "Heaven Tonight" makes me think of my brother Dave, because he introduced me to Cheap Trick (and most of the other rock I listen to). And who can forget Jenn Treezenburg (sp) when they here Aerosmith sing "Come Together" (Okay, probably only applies to kids I went to Calvin with)
I guess for me life is just filled with musical cues. And as Larry Norman says, "Let the Tape Keep Rolling"!
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