Reminiscing

I just went through boxes of memories of lifetimes ago. Pain & happiness. People alive & smiling who are now long gone. Letters from people I loved, obituaries & tears. I don’t know why I hold on to them. When I see some things I smile as I relive the memory for a moment. Others bring pain & tears. I feel like I should throw these things out, but then I’m afraid the memory will be lost forever.