FRAGMENTS OF MEMORIES

By CHEN Yonglei

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Narrations are fragments of memories slowly resurfacing, and I yearn to delve into them for a closer examination. However, as time has passed, memories have become incomplete, with scattered fragments of recollections strewn about, leaving behind only a tattered filmstrip.

Narrations are fragments of memories slowly resurfacing, and I yearn to delve into them for a closer examination. However, as time has passed, memories have become incomplete, with scattered fragments of recollections strewn about, leaving behind only a tattered filmstrip.
There is a close connection between the heart and memories. Memories are the storage and retrieval of our past experiences and emotions, while the heart serves as the center of our emotions and feelings. Memories can trigger emotional responses in the heart, allowing us to relive past emotions and experiences. Similarly, when our hearts are touched, it can evoke deep-seated memories, allowing us to reexperience the emotions and recollections associated with the past. Therefore, the heart and memories intertwine, together forming our emotional and mnemonic world.
I scatter fragments of memories throughout my body, I protect them, and I often contemplate them.
In a place adorned with stars, each one serving as a guide and a longing, the stars whisper to me that ahead lies the memories you seek. I collect them, piece by piece...
The film of memories still has missing parts, they are not yet complete.
Memories are pieced together, causing ripples in my once serene mind. I eagerly anticipate their complete emergence before me—the nostalgic moments I long to savor and cherish.
A complete memory is like this: at the moment the camera shutter is pressed, the image is captured and recorded on the film. Now, at the end of this artwork, I have finally retrieved this memory in its entirety.
The fleeting memories in life are etched in the mind, but they will inevitably fade with time, waiting for the next cycle of rediscovery.
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