I is for In My Life

There are places I’ll remember

All my life though some have changed

Some forever not for better

Some have gone and some remain

All these places have their moments

With lovers and friends I still can recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life I’ve loved them all

Lennon-McCartney

I often think of those moments, and those no longer with us. It is amazing how we carry the memories of people long gone, giving them life within ourselves. In the end, is that what we are? The sum of our memories?

I recall my highschool friend Jim Sammons, who died too young. I think of my favorite uncles, Ray Hughes and Bill Van Zandt. I am thankful for Jim and Harriet Gapski, who helped shape many lives. I often think of them, and others both living and dead. Some are near and some are far removed in place and time, but I carry the memories of them. And I am glad to have had them all in my life.