Question: What triggers your memories?

@Shavkat (140102)

Philippines

January 16, 2024 5:05pm CST

There are so many ways or situations where it triggers my memories. For me, whenever I am cooking our local dishes, it makes me remember my deceased mother. The smell of them made me remember how she showed her motherly love. From within, I sometimes felt regret that I did not learn her ways of cooking. In fact, I am still learning it. Any thoughts about it? Image Credit: media.istockphoto.com

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

17 Jan

I learned cooking from my mother and use my own innovative ways. I do remember her whenever I cook biryani.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

During my younger years, my mom never obliged me to cook. For the reason that I was not into it before. But now, I need to step up and learn the skill in a hard way.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

18 Jan

@aninditasen My other siblings are good at cooking. My parents knew that cooking was not my interest when they were still alive. So, they never taught me. Now, I need to because no one can do it at home since my siblings are always out for work.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

18 Jan

@Shavkat Necessity is the mother of invention. You realized that you really need to learn cooking after she passed away.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

17 Jan

@Shavkat that is an interesting question you asked but I am sorry I have no answer. I do know I remember some things from my past and the recent things I have a hard time remembering. I have no idea why there are things that I can remember and things now that I cannot.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

I am sure if I reached the senility stage, I might be forgetful. But I am praying not to fall to a dementia.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

@Hannihar It is a good thing that it did not run in our bloodline.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

17 Jan

@Shavkat I do not have either dementia or Alzheimers. I just inherited from my mother forgetting things.

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@allknowing (137552)

• India

17 Jan

There are so many ways that trigger my memory - smells, songs, photos....

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@allknowing (137552)

• India

17 Jan

@Shavkat I can put photos in many categories and yes travel tops the list

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

@allknowing It is also nice if we can create a travel blog. I wish I could do this in the future.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

In relation to photos, it is always a travel time in the past. We can reminisce about things that have happened before, whether bad or not. It is how we created our lives' history on earth.

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@wittynet (4421)

• Philippines

17 Jan

Whenever I see seniors, I'm always teary eyed. They remind me of my mother and father. How I wish they are still with us. I still want to do so many things with them, but it's impossible now. I love everything in the picture. Did you cook all of them?

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

It is sad to say that I just borrowed the photo. I wish I could be a good cook like my mother. But I am learning it at present. I have the same sentiments when it comes to do more things for my parents. Since they are not here anymore, I always convince myself that they are in good hands now.

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@wittynet (4421)

• Philippines

17 Jan

@Shavkat Oh! My apologies. I missed your note bout the photo. Yes. I sometimes wonder how my parents are now. I hope they no longer feel any pains. Missed them a lot!

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@wittynet (4421)

• Philippines

17 Jan

@Shavkat I also talked to my two siblings when I was already exhausted taking care of my mother and father and didn't know who to take care first. I asked my 2 siblings who passed years ago to please help us and I'll not get scared if they suddenly appear in front of us. My elder sister asked me to stop saying those things, but for me there's nothing wrong. It's not weird at all.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

17 Jan

Smells are my main memory triggers and there is a scientific reason behind that.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

I agree that these memories can be interpreted by our grain and proven scientifically.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

@LadyDuck what could be the scientific explanation of it?

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

17 Jan

@Shavkat For what concerns the scents there is a scientific explanation.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16137)

• Nairobi, Kenya

18 Jan

Seeing things that look familiar can trigger my memory. I like the many foods on your photo. Seeing okra on your photo reminded me how much I missed eating it.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

18 Jan

I hope you can have some. We have a lot of jutes here.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

18 Jan

@mildredtabitha There is no fish at your place?

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16137)

• Nairobi, Kenya

18 Jan

@Shavkat I hope so too. I miss eating fish.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37369)

• Toccoa, Georgia

17 Jan

I have felt the same way. I will prepare food and immediately remember how my Mom used to make it.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

In this sense, I usually offer some meals being prepared on our altar with her picture and my old man on it.

@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Jan

My memories are triggered by favorite songs, certain scents, photos, and things I might read online,

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

The feeling is mutual. I do remember things as what you had mentioned.

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@Deepizzaguy (103967)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 Jan

What triggers my memories is when I see a building that is close to my home that looks like the same buildings that were in the former Canal Zone in Panama like the commissary or theater.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

I also have the same feeling when seeing familiar buildings or house structures. It reminds me of the past.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (19663)

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21 Jan

the local dish looks awesome. What is the name of the dish?

@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

22 Jan

They are so many local dishes here. I am sure it will be a story to tell you.

@Kandae11 (55131)

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16 Jan

Music is my main trigger.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

It is also the same thing here. Some songs make me remember people close to my heart.

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@sarik1 (7271)

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17 Jan

You are right. my memories that miss to much my mother .

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

I cannot deny the fact that I miss my mom every day. She is my best friend in the family circle. For now, myLot is my best pal.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

@sarik1 Thank you for the understanding.

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@sarik1 (7271)

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17 Jan

@Shavkat I understand

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@Beestring (14672)

• Hong Kong

17 Jan

Like you, when I cook some dishes, it reminds me of my mother who passed away many years ago. She was a very good cook.

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@Shavkat (140102)

• Philippines

17 Jan

I really do miss her, especially now. She is my source of wisdom about life. But I always think that she still guides me every day.

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