Rememberence

What is the best way to remember somebody? This has been on my mind for some time.. how does one remember them when loved ones are not with one, and sometimes one has very little or no hope of meeting again? Perhaps One could start by the features one loved best, the eyes, the hair colour and texture, the smile, the voice, and perhaps even fragrance. The infectious laugh of a dear friend, eyes crinkling up in the sheer joy of living..then the thoughts and words we shared, and sometimes even the songs we sang, the plans made excitedly , many that saw the light of day, and many more that didnt.. To be human is to be ephemeral, and the frailties that accompany our humanness,endear us even more to kindred spirits. We plan ahead, we think , we strategize, and do cost benefit analyses. yet life is happening to us all this while, and flows on its own path. When its path meets our plans, we call ourselves successful, smart, visionary even. Along this path we meet others like us, and some become the mirrors of our souls.. and being with them makes us feel joyful,complete, strong. And it is not only the good qualities that make two people identify with each other, but also the bad ones, the eccentricities, the quirks which nobody else understands, but in the eyes of a loved one it reflects amusement, humour, understanding. One way to remember a loved one could be through his quirks, the traits that set him apart from others but were similar to you, his habits which nobody else liked but was absolutely fine by you. It sounds almost cliched to say that you love somebody because of what he makes you through his company,but im sure it has happened to all of us that we become different people depending on who we are interacting. The same person can be a saint with one person but a sinner with another. Just depends on what qualities resonate between two people, what is brought out in both wthrough intercation. Friends and most loved ones, not all, make us feel on top of our game, better about ourselves, and full of hope and dreams. With their support and mere presence we can have the courage to look ahead, to be brave and aspire for more than we had in the past. These feelings are only the reflection of the good opinion they have of u, or the good opinion u have of them. If you dont feel good with somebody, I suggest you revisit your relationship or its complexion, perhaps it is not what you think it was. But i know that with each of my loved ones and friends, I feel differently, and all in positive ways. And the one i feel best with, is the one i love the best. The one I want to meet, or would want to meet with the dawn of each new day. Recalling the feeling that you get when u see each other, that is the best form of remembering.