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The Memory Keepers - signed copies
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It is true that when a loved one dies, the suffocating fear for most is that we will, in the days, months, and years ahead, forget them. The joy in their laugh will be lost, and the sweetness of their perfume will fade. It chokes sleep out of our nights and traps us in the doorways of empty bedrooms. We smother ourselves in musty t-shirts in an attempt to breathe in their memories. Fear hijacks moments of happiness, then drowns us in guilt in moments of celebration.
It is endless, it seems.
Also true, though, is that when we allow it to, memories can be triggered often. Symbols surround us and can connect us to the things that brought us joy. A shooting star transports us to a night cuddled on a dock. Toasted pecans awaken memories of baking cookies with a child, now gone.
A song. A smell. A sign.
What if these triggers were carefully planned and purposefully placed to redirect you from grief? To connect you to your loved one?
These are the workings of The Memory Keepers, for, in memories, we find the joy we feared lost.
nina waddington
artist / writer
nina.waddington.writes@gmail.com
www.ninawaddington.com
My art studio is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. This land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The region is home to many Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island. I strive to do more and learn more about the rich history of this land so that I can better understand roles as a resident, neighbour, collaborater, and caretaker. Furthermore, this learning will deepen my understanding of my privileges as a settler on this territory.