Things Worth Considering

Emotion, negative or positive, tends to embed events in our memory. November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada and the UK. It is Veterans’ Day in America. Initially remembering the men and women who fought, and died, in the First World War. An armistice was signed at the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month. For some people, the day is highly significant and for others, it serves to remind people of the freedoms we enjoy today. It has expanded to include all personnel of all wars. We draw upon memories in this act of Remembrance, of things we never experienced but we seem to know and understand. Memory is strange function of our brain and is heavily influenced by our emotions. Our memories are most vivid when a strong emotion is attached to an event. The rituals of Remembrance Day from the uniforms to the music combine for us to retrieve an emotional memory, even if we had no direct experience of war. Make them laugh or make them cry-if you want to make your mark.