Whatever the Green Light May Be One's life is a story book.

All he does is written as part of his story, he is not the writer. All his actions, dreams, and emotions are but mere reflections of memories. All the vivid images he has buried are exclusive,and no other can envision them in the same light. Each particular recollection he holds in the void of his mind serve as the motivation, the defining force in man's life. The memories are only his own, all his dreams, goals, ambitions, are solely his to hold. Therefore man's memory etches away at the slab the story of his life, provides definition to his character, and is partially the foundation for his being. One's brain is a sponge. t retains everything seen and learned, filling itself, committing its ac!uisitions to memory. Thus a multitude of knowledge exists within memory. "hat one does with such knowledge is of their own discretion. "alking down the aisles of a grocery store, one encounters all the memories on the shelves, the various products that impact childhood create the # remember that$ reaction. This is memory resurfacing, compelling the individual to recapture it. One can thus remember a specific event in their life that threw them down the path they are currently on. Another may recall the same experience and perceive it in a separate light, creating a divergent path. "hile the event is the same, the memory is different. This sets man down separate, but parallel roads, setting them apart as individuals. Their destinies are different, along with their perception of good and evil. This, in itself, is formed from memory, and therefore memory holds the pen that writes the story. t influences life through perceived images of the past. %emory is the master of fate, destiny, morals, and karma. One cannot deny that some catalyst changed the course of their life. "hatever the case, one's memories distinguish them as the needle in the haystack, the diamond in the rough. All that man feels is rooted in memory. The recollections held within serve as the mold. t controls his fate, thoughts, and ideals. &hould a child grow up from divorced parents, he will do all he can to prevent the same for himself, becoming hopeful that he can be something greater. An exposure to corruption could compel one to seek to fix it, pursuing careers as an officer, lawyer, or politician. A

moment of betrayal may even generate a strong sense of mistrust. 'o matter the instance, it is that vital memory, that lives and pokes at man, that he uses as foundation for his future. t is the girders that hold up the skyscraper and the force that moves the mouse through the ma(e. )oth instances see one reaching for their greatest desire. n seeing this, *. &cot *it(gerald's The +reat +atsby views ,ay +atsby in such a way. An example of the elite, +atsby is influenced by his ambitions, his great capacity for hope, and his desire to reach the #+reen -ight,$ the fleeting memory of his love, that he holds dearly in his heart. -ike +atsby, we too are reaching for a green light in our stories. "hatever the green light may be, it is what is left behind for future generations that stems from the memories that pull the strings. Each memory is uni!uely one's own, and with that, the stories are also solely theirs. Therefore, All man does, feels, and leaves with him at death are but conse!uences of his memories. %emory is the master mold, the puppet.master tugging the strings to the puppets known as man, in a story called life. As all is influenced by memory, all its creations are destined to become what conceived them/ memories to be interpreted by others for their own stories. All in this world are guided by their memories, and ultimately are fated to become one. t is our greatest hope therefore, that something is left behind to positively influence the future.

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