🖼 Verbalizing Memories 👨‍🦰

I was looking through some old pictures the other day; pictures of my childhood, pictures of relatives and friends, many who are no longer here with us.  Sitting alone in my study, I found myself verbalizing those memories.  “Wow, that sure was a great cowboy suit.”  I said looking at one Christmas photo.  “I remember that old car dad used to drive!"

The past can be revisited again, at least to some degree, through memories. And memories can be relived through pictures. Looking at old pictures from your past takes you back to that exact moment. Perfectly captured forever in space and time. Your mind wanders off and slowly but surely you disappear into the stories of your mind. Childhood, adolescence, stories about, love, happiness, friendship, heartache, loss. Sometimes memories are too painful to relive and at other times, you don’t want to leave them. Sadness, nostalgia, melancholy... all of that relived through pictures.

Has looking at a picture ever made you verbalize a memory about someone?  “I sure do miss you dad.”  I’ve said that before.  “I think you would be proud of your children.” I’ve said things like that before too.  But, was I wrong to do that?  Did I cross a line?

Join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week’s edition of PathLight as we take a look at this interesting study.