Memory Associations…
It’s crazy how we remember odd things about other people. Sometimes you can be identified by your past quirks for the rest of your life – even if you don’t do it anymore.
A few weeks ago, I was “promoted” to using the riding mower on the ESR grounds crew. As soon as I sat on the mower, I immediately thought of a kid I had in my first youth ministry back in 1999. Chris was a funny kid. He got picked on a lot and was not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, if you know what I mean. It was because of him that I learned that I can be a very patient man – he tried that patience every day. He was 15 and his only goal in life was to get a driving license so he could cruise around our small town in his car. He was so looking forward to getting that license that he didn’t want to wait for his car. So, he would drive his riding lawnmower all over the place. He lived very close to the church building (and our parsonage) and I would see him cruising the neighborhood every day with his mower.
Chris is not someone you could easily forget.
Another memory was triggered this weekend when we went to a new Indian (India-Indian. Not Native American-Indian) restaurant in town. I’ve been to Indian places in Johnson City before, but this time I couldn’t stop thinking of a family in our church in Indianapolis. They used to be missionaries in Africa, so they had an affinity for cross-cultural experiences. They began a tradition of eating Indian food for their Thanksgiving meal. It seemed odd the first time I heard about it. But now that I think back on it, it’s really a pretty cool tradition.
There are more little things that have triggered my memory as of late. I’ve run out of time to share them right now, so I’ll have to write more later. It’s interesting to find out the things we associate with other people. I wonder what little things have been associated with me?
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Associations
I definitely associate you with Trivial Pursuit. Whenever we pull it out, I think of you. I actually associate you will all kinds of random trivial bits of (how in the WORLD would anyone know that??!!) trivial knowledge. It must be some kind of gift. I have another friend that’s like that.
I mean.. I associate you with that outside of all of the other “obvious” Matt things–Star Wars, IU, UE, and Aiden and Alyson and Christy.
Re: Associations
Have I even played Trivial Pursuit with you?
Re: Associations
Yes, and since I only like to play games when I have a chance of winning, I probably don’t want to play again. It was amazing, though. The only times in my life that I have ever won at Trivia (other than Full House Trivia), is when I have cheated.
Re: Associations
That’s funny, because I cheat to let other people win. That way they might be likely to play with me again.
It hasn’t really happened, though.