For today I've drawn the Six of Cups from the Joie de Vivre Tarot by
Paulina Cassidy. The keywords are: Trust, harmony, nostalgia, community,
innocence.
“Swimming side by side, Bliss and her mer-bunny friends, Charity and
Innocence, appreciate the simple joys of life. Six cup-flowers gently sway with
the waters of emotional contentment. Their peaceful, turquoise ocean ripples
with harmony and balance”.
What a peaceful card for a sunny summer day. Wouldn't it be
lovely to just float around in a sea of contentment and be happy? When we
revisit the past in our memory it is often colored by our own perception.
Memories are not objective pictures and reports about what actually has happened. More
likely they resemble the past in colorful paintings and fiction. How we perceive the
past is up to us. We can highlight the wistful victim stories or we can swim
between our blissful memories which can strengthen our trust in ourselves. So
much has happened but now we are exactly where we are supposed to be. Every
event and decision has brought us here today and I for one am grateful for
that. From here on I will be moving forward making new memories for tomorrow.
Today I am going to make some blissful memories!
I've noticed my MIL (in the beginning stages of dementia) seems to only remember the good things about people in her past and has shut the door on anything bad they've done. Makes sense in a way; if you can't change the past, you might as well remember the good about it!
ReplyDeleteIn a way your MIL is lucky. I've seen many people with dementia, who have become grumpy and angry about everything. At least you MIL can reminisce in a peaceful kind of way. Lately I've noticed myself, remembering the good stuff can sometimes be very uplifting. :)
DeleteLOL, she is grumpy about the present! I'm not sure that's a good trade off. :D
DeleteInteresting, my step-grandma mellowed hugely in her dementia, remembering the joys of the past, and happy with what she had in the present. Before, she'd been quite a bitter woman. Although it was sad to see her losing her faculties, it was nice that she got in contact with her softer side…
ReplyDeleteHope you made some wonderful memories, Ellen!
Thank you Kerry I did. Small ones and not that exciting but still all together.
DeleteAnd I am happy for you this much dreaded disease has a mild side too. :)