I’ve been a member of the Flickr group Growing Up Star Wars: 1977-1985 for some time now, sharing whatever personal pertinent photos and art that I can find in the rubble. My latest find, above, was yet another treasure I found at my parents’ house.
On Flickr, I commented that my Dad always told me to write the date on whatever I drew. As a kid, I did it dilligently, but as I grew older, I never really bothered. So he began to really reinforce the reminders, telling me as often as he could to date them, “Because when you get older, your memory will fade, and you won’t remember what you did.”
I used to laugh. But now that I am older, I cherish each and every photograph and drawing that has a date on it. Because, as my dad said, I really don’t remember what I did.
Now that I think about it, his reminders may have resounded so much, that I believe that’s the reason why I try so hard to preserve each and every fond memory I have, of my childhood, and now my own child’s childhood. The ability of our brains to retain and record information in vivid detail has always fascinated me…and their equal ability to haze over and forget has always been, for me, the ultimate tragedy.
Anyways, on a happier note, here’s me as Darth Vader in umm…geez. 1981? I forgot.
Tags: Flashbacks
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