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[jasonlulu_2000]

Memories happen even if we aren't aware of it. The stressful and difficult moments often become memories that we look back on later with laughter and joy. They are the stories of the future when one day someone will say, "Remember when ...... ?", and everyone laughs.

Then, of course, there are some memories that need to be left behind. The memories of past hurts, unforgiveness, bitterness, and anger should be left behind forever. These are the things that we should never keep until the next time, mail back, or bring with us to our next visit.

Yes, I stood in the driveway and watched my grown children drive off into the distance and I remembered my own parents once doing the same thing. I never knew then that I would one day be the one waving from the driveway and feeling my heart drive off down the road. That's because there is one more thing besides memories left behind ... and that is love.

"To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."

What does the underlined sentence mean?

Thanks!

Jason

[IanT]

It's a strange one!

The whole sentence is talking about memories as if they were physical objects left behind somewhere.

So it mentions three things people do with objects that they want to keep for the future.

"keep until next time" suggests keeping something until the next time you see someone.

It's an odd image, which, in my opinion, doesn't make much sense!

Hope helps,
Ian
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