Memories are fleeting but powerful from "summary" of The Art of Time in Memoir by Sven Birkerts
The past is a place that we visit through the act of remembering. Memories, like whispers in the wind, come and go, sometimes lingering just long enough to leave a mark. They are elusive, slipping through our fingers like water, yet they have the power to shape our present and future. In memoir writing, the author attempts to capture these fleeting moments, to hold them up to the light and examine them from all angles. Our memories are not static entities; they are constantly changing and evolving. Each time we revisit a memory, it is colored by our current emotions, experiences, and perspectives. This fluidity is what gives memories their power – they are malleable, capable of being reshaped and reinterpreted over time. As memoirists, we must acknowledge this ever-shifting nature of memory an...
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