most of the articles published here fall in this category. it is interesting how a simple something can, be it proust's madeleine - taste - or an old document - information - or a shape or sound - a piece of art, furniture or what you had made yourself - long forgotten, bring a flood of cherished memories, and sometimes a tear or two.
i concluded that what we remember and the way of our recalling could spring from selfishness. for instance, most of what people experience during their military service is not very nice. you are forced to be where you don't want to be, doing what other people say, learning skills you may not want to master or use etc. of course, you can take it as it is and avoid suffering too much.
when and where i served, there was no warm water in the barracks. not even showers. (no it was not in the 19th century!) there was only a trough where we could wash ourselves with cold, during the winter time icy, water. there i washed my olive green stockings as well. i did not let anything influence my mood, but i certainly did not enjoy my stay in the army or any of the activities. that is why i was startled when several years later i thought of what i experienced there, and discovered that my memories were pleasant. well, i know that our mind is inclined to remove what it did not like, and there linger positive items. but i thought of my washing stockings and experienced warmth! my only explanation is that this was my past, and my mind loved it anyway. i am ashamed.
much in the same way, memories surfaced by this sight, are only nice. it was, though, the last moment urge to do something adam would give to his friends to invite them to his birthday party. a year earlier i had taken more time, and now i could not afford not doing anything for my son. i like simplicity, as you already know, so i managed to draw this basic, but very informative illustration. it was adam's 9th birthday, you realize, don't you?
the only effect i did was dislocating the letters a bit and imitating a moving information as if on display. the remaining one was effectuated moments ago. the brighter center is a consequence of the taking of the picture by my mobile phone and the lighting.
i hope my secret friend will appreciate the idea. we can not help now. the bar is raised! always upwards, ye valiant combatants!
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