We Remember
Memories are an integral part of the human experience, bringing with them moments in time that we string together into the pearl necklaces of our shared lives. As people and cultures throughout history, we have used various tools and symbols to “remind us” of significant memories: Footprints of a newborn child saved on parchment, inked to invoke remembrance of the moment of birth, A crumpled paper holding our child’s first attempt to draw a flower, butterfly or person with the wobbly letters of their name written on this treasured art, A lock of hair, a dried flower, a jeweled ring, A carved stone bearing a loved one’s name. All of these objects are images we use to symbolize precious moments in time we intentionally remember. In America, we set aside…




