The Nature of a Memory

We've been doing about life memory writing in my class and its bought up some interesting things. I thought I'd share them with you as I go along.

What is a memory?
It can be a distant glimpse of a faraway time, fleeting like an Autumn leaf blown on the wind. It can be vibrant and vivid, full of minute detail, plunging you back into a time and place forever gone. It can be shared with a loved one, drawing you closer together or tearing you further apart.
Some memories are easily forgotten, time moves on and they became unimportant. Others remain indelibly etched upon your soul, carrying the details of an event to your grave.