What’s in a name? Everything. It’s my identity. It is how people know me.
I revisit the above thought process whenever I’m unable to recall a person’s name. The memory of the face and expressions and how that person made me feel is vivid. We assimilate the world in images, not in words.
I’m happy to see a profile pic on messaging apps, email, or social media. I don’t have to stress about placing that person correctly. I can’t fathom the meaning of certain long names or pronounce them correctly, but what the hell? It doesn’t matter if the person touches the right chords in communication to produce music. A rose will only remind me of thorns if it creates dissonance.
When all the names are swallowed up by the coldness of dementia or the grave, the warmth will matter. Souls are fuzzy spots.
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Reena, I love the idea of souls as “fuzzy spots.”
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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Interesting take on the prompt. Faces are easy to remember. Names blur. From what I’ve heard dementia is close to the grave.
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And dementia is better in that place, lest it ruins lives.
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Yes, I love that last line. It’s so true!
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome!
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Hear, hear❣️
~David
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🙂
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I find it easier to remember faces than names as well! Souls are warm fuzzy spots, i think.
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Thanks, Lynn! 😊 🙌
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Well done, Reena. I really liked this line… A rose will only remind me of thorns if it creates dissonance.
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It’s all about how I feel 😂
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:>)
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Names are important, they’re a legacy, be it of complex memories. A thoughtful write up, ma’am ❤️
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Thank you so much, Aboli!
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Names has to go together with the faces, if not they will eventually be lost I think.
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So often, I can recognise a face, but not recall the name instantly.
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very nice piece, Reena! Well done on it! ❤
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Thank you so much, Carol!
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