Jan 2023 30-day Writing Challenge Day 18
My Favorite Place To Visit
My mind. Where I can stroll through memory lane, nostalgia street
I have a long list of “favorite” places to visit, but I realized that the best place is inside my mind. Oh, the joy of memories. Truly, it is that messy place I call my mind that gives me the most peace and happiness.
Sure, I love to travel and have seen some fabulous places. One state in India I enjoy visiting is Himachal Pradesh. I don’t know what it is about HP, but it just pulls me. Before the pandemic, I made it a point to explore at least two towns every summer.
But I suppose any place is great if we are in the right frame of mind. And when I cannot travel, the best place is inside my mind — no tickets required. All I need to do is make some time and settle down — with my photo albums — and I am off to my happy place.
Reliving memories, the joy of those captured moments. Oh sometimes the nasty stuff also sneaks in, but then, life has a balance, no?
True that memories of family members and friends long gone is painful, but there’s always gratitude that they touched my life, leaving me with wonderfully precious and cherished memories.
When I feel especially low, I think of the time I treasured with my mom. I imagine her telling me that everything will work out and making me a quick cup of coffee. I remember how we used to think instant coffee was special…and she would cheer me up by saying she would make me a cup of instant coffee.
I think of the special moments that make me smile — such as when, back in the 90s, when cable TV was new and I worshipped MTV, she would call me on the landline at work when a Prince song came on and hold the receiver close to the TV speaker so I could listen to the song. I laugh when I recall my colleagues laughing at this.
Some people would laugh at the notion of living in the past — and to each their own, eh? I believe that our experiences make us who we are — and if we have love, we are stronger. And I am not shy to admit that.
Thanks to Keeley Schroder for the writing prompts for the 30-day January 2023 writing challenge. Here are the prompts:
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles ❤ Did you smile today?
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I wonder where my mates’ favorite place to visit is?
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