Memories.....

"Now as the years roll on
Each time we hear our favorite song
The memories come along
Older times we're missing
Spending the hours reminiscing"

Hello, all--the above verse comes to you courtesy of the Little River Band & their 1978 hit song "Reminiscing"--I bring you this because I have been doing just that with over 900 other people at last count on a barely 3-day old page on Facebook entitled "You Know You're From Flushing If..." that a woman named Alison put up--even in these days of advanced social networking, I'm still amazed at the speed at which this took off & with the number of posts (over 900 people, multiple posts by each one, it has to be over several thousand posts at least by this point!!)--it's actually been a blast (my phone blowing up, not withstanding) remembering & being reminded of all the places, stores, restaurants, schools, movie theaters, parks & any & all locations & activities of "Flushing-ites" spanning the last 40 years or so---Some of my friends were quickly already on there before me (& I got on the page the 1st day) plus I added several more--it's unbelieveable when you realize how much you remember AND how much you've forgotten (certain neighborhood people's names, which store was in which location 1st, when did this place move, when did that person pass, when did that store burn down, what was that teacher's name, you're related to him/her??, etc.)--sometimes, in the midst of all the hustle & bustle of our daily lives, all the craziness, all the aggravation, the frustrations, all the uncertainty, it's nice to revisit your youth & connect with people you don't or may not even know on FB, but who all share a common bond--so different from re-connecting with old friends, classmates, etc. the way we usually do on any of these sites--I left this woman Alison a message telling her I think what she did was terrific & thanked her for it, and I wasn't the only one; several people saw  my post & did the same--this page has already spawned at least one similar page from another Queens location & neighborhood, from what I understand (and I'm sure there are many more to come)--this whole endeavor was quite well-timed & breath of fresh air to this stagnant mind at least--like the Rolling Stones said "You Can't Always Get What You Want--But if You Try Sometimes, You FInd--You Get What You Need"---and what I need now, friends & neighbors, is sleep, so I bid you all a fond adieu--until next time :)