{"id":882,"date":"2016-04-08T06:50:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T10:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=882"},"modified":"2016-04-08T02:41:59","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T06:41:59","slug":"week-82-what-color-are-your-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=882","title":{"rendered":"Week #82 – What color are your memories?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Green it is!!” (photo credit: Grace Church)<\/p><\/div>\n

Week #82 – What color are your memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re a couple of weeks into the move — and we’re still unpacking!<\/p>\n

Sometimes it’s fun — I find\u00a0an item I’ve been looking for, get reunited with something I need, or rediscover something I forgot I even had.<\/p>\n

Sometimes it’s rough though — I unpack a bad memory, am reminded of a past regret, or come across something that reminds me of someone, or something, I loved.<\/p>\n

This week I opened a large plastic wrapping that contained all my flat pieces: artwork, white board, bulletin board, and yes…Rob’s word board.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The handwriting all still in place. \u00a0Colored pushpins tacking each note to the foam. \u00a0A reminder of the turnout, of the waves of caring and support we received, but mostly a reminder of what Rob’s life came down to:<\/p>\n

Your words. \u00a0Your memories. \u00a0Your reflections of him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Words to remember me by…” is what I wrote on that board.\u00a0(Eternal thanks to Frank Todisco for bringing the supplies for that project!)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the slips of paper, written in green Sharpie, said: “I even chose green — because to me it\u00a0means ‘life’. \u00a0And that’s what you were.”<\/p>\n

At the same time…I came across this picture. \u00a0Rob rummaging through the cabinets at home…wearing a green shirt!<\/strong><\/p>\n

So…sting of regret, pang of grief, warm memory, and a happier heart for knowing him at all:<\/p>\n

Green it is!<\/p>\n

Your Happyness Challenge for the week ahead: What color are your memories? \u00a0<\/strong>It is not uncommon for humans to translate energy into color. \u00a0This is where phrases like “a dark mood” or “sun-shiney disposition” or “seeing red” come into play. \u00a0If you had to be remembered in a color…what would it be? \u00a0Better yet…if you could describe the ones you love in color, what would you say and why?<\/p>\n

Don’t wait until it’s too late. \u00a0Share your love and affection for someone in color this week!<\/p>\n

Spread Happyness –\u00a0and tell me,\u00a0what color are your memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n

4\/8\/16 by Grace Church
\n<\/em>\u00a9 Grace Church
\ngrace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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