Was It Memorable?
And Why. . .
Meetings and moments of all sorts can be scheduled. They also happen spontaneously without much or any planning. I wonder: What makes them or anything memorable?
Even if specialness is promised, there isn’t a guarantee. The wondering continues. The word and concept of “memorable” led me to look for quotes that might provide additional insight. Of the many found, these particular words resonated with me:
If those committed to the quest fail,
they will be forgiven.
When lost they will find another way.
The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone,
whether successful or not,
provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.
attributed to E O Wilson
I didn't initially recognize the name of the quote's source, so a quick search led to a discovery. Identified as a scientist, Edward Osbourne Wilson, was a Pulitzer Prize winning biologist who was much more than that. Since putting these first thoughts into a draft, I have seen a bit more about Wilson - and that process of learning is memorable in its own way.
And then thoughts bring me back to memorable? In the moment. Longer? Now, that's to be seen. Who really knows how what when where and why a memory is remembered.
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