Trying to remember some things can be like trying to squeeze a marshmallow through a key hole without scraping any sugar off of it.
I was watching a fellow recite a speech from memory the other day and got to thinking about memory. Just what the heck is your "memory"? You can't touch it, you can't see it and you can't really show where it physically exists. I mean you can point out the general area in the brain that is responsible for memory function, but the last time I looked I didn't see a tiny shelf of encyclopaedia's stored there.
Our memory is just a notion, or idea, kind of an abstract piece of brain function that can't really be truly explained.
Your memory just "is".
Why do we so easily retain some memories, while some are so quickly "erased"? And are they really "erased"? Think about it, we don't know if our memory has an actual storage capacity, so in theory we have the capability of remembering every single thing that has happened to us.
It's not like it keeps me awake at night, but if you really think about it, human memory is a fascinating concept. (but if you do ponder the question....don't forget to remember why you were thinking about your memory, or that will really twist your brain.)
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