In Nate's birthday card to me he made a list of reasons he liked me. It was sweet and hilarious. He mentioned past memories of things I have said or done and things we have done together. It was special.
Joyce speaks of continuing to do these things every time we celebrate.
Remembering the past is good for the spirit and is a way of bonding with each other by remembering what we have gone through together. If it's with a loved one it can rekindle passion and respect. If it's with a mom or dad then it can strengthen the special bond between the two of you. Lastly, if it's with a friend then good feelings of trust can be reminded, strengthening your friendship. Joyce says that, "If we don't know where we came from we usually don't know what direction to take as we go forward. If our history was good we can repeat it and if it was bad then we can avoid repeating it. History, good or bad, is all educational." Knowing our history and our friend's history helps us to understand each other better! As Joyce's son would say, "Lets tell stories!"
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