REMEMBRANCE
“Remembrance” is defined as the capacity for or the act of
remembering some past event or situation. Its common synonyms are memory, recollection
and reminiscence.
In the world calendar the Sunday nearest to the 11th
November is celebrated as Remembrance Day on which those killed in wars,
especially the wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45 are remembered in ceremonies.
Memory is a gift of God. We don’t want to forget everything
we see, learn or experience, so we need memory to remember them.
Memory is the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers
information. In old age, human memory does not remain so strong and rich as in earlier years.
Many people, especially writers, use medical devices to
improve their fading memory.
The English writer Hannah
More (1745-1833) said: The world does not require so much to be informed as
reminded.”
The Roman historian Marcus Porcius Cato (95-46 B.C.) said: The greatest comfort of my
old age, and that which gives me the highest satisfaction, is the pleasing
remembrance of the many benefits and friendly offices I have done to others.“
According to the Scottish poet Robert Pollok (1798-1827) : “Sorrows remembered sweeten present joy.”
And the English poet-dramatist William Shakespeare
(1564-1616) had this to say: Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear.
Finally, this unforgettable quote: The best and most
beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart.
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G.R.Kanwal
20 November 2024
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