Whenever Star Trek's Scotty would beam up Captain Kirk, it was based on the biologic theory about trans-positioning human molecules. Science labs keep working on it for real. Someday who knows...?
But here's something we already know. The molecules of our thoughts and of our memories can already be trans-positioned. By virtually anyone, anywhere, anytime. Here's how...
The human mind (which some of us take to be something more than just the human brain) is a crackling network of thoughts, curiosities, aspirations, and memories throughout our day. Like a treasure-trove of small flying carpets, we can ride them to whomever and wherever they take us,
Perhaps it's to grandma and grandpa's holiday home too far away to visit. Or perhaps to a distant friend you'd like to see once more. Or to a former colleague with whom you grew and blossomed. Travel may not always be possible, but we can still meet them right now, right here, in the warmest corners of our mind. For haven't we banked a vault-full of feelings and memories for the entire cast with whom we've walked this stage of life?
But here's something we often forget.These dear ones have also banked their own vaults. And surprise, surprise. We're among the feelings and memories tucked inside there....! Funny how many of them have been totally forgotten by us. Sweet shards of feelings and memories they've held close even while we've let loose.
Test time.
How many times has a family dinner or an anniversary or a reunion bubbled up with feelings and memories that we have -- how embarrassing! -- completely forgotten? Well, you didn't mean to, but.... Like that time you wrapped a comforting arm around them...the time you sent a card...the time you joined them at a funeral...the time your eyes met theirs across the room.
Who knew? Ah, but they knew! And they remembered. And this funny feature of fate is why we are never quite complete without the missing parts held dear by the dear ones in our lives. So beam me up Joan, Rick, Debby, Lisa, Richard, Patt, Leo, Johnny, Jim, Will, Donn. Diane, Al, Jill, Judy, Gene, Claudia, and all the rest of you wonderful yous in my life....
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