I can't tell you how many times I've thought of that line of dialogue..."the lowest form of conversation". And while I know that the character said it out of anger and betrayal, I wondered why someone would write the line in the first place, could see memory in a negative light.
So, I pondered and came up with my own conclusions. Maybe it's the lowest form of conversation because it excludes those who weren't part of the initial experience, leaving them on the outside unable to do more than nod, smile, and feign interest. Or, maybe, it's because when we get together with certain people, all we have in common is the past so remembering when is the only form of conversation available. But, does that make it low or wrong?
I think about how the brain works as we get older. How it becomes a harsh editor reading through every moment of our lives, cutting and deleting painful or unnecessary memories. Highlighting the ones that matter in bold so they'll draw our attention whenever we return to the page later. Condensing and condensing until there's nothing left except for what is absolutely essential to the story of our lives, the essence of who we are.
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