some experiences are resistant to memory
like, when I'm absolutely parched, it is impossible to imagine what refreshment really feels like, it can only be experienced, with that first mouthful of cold beer, or my head dunking under the surface of the ocean... aaaah!
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when I'm depressed, I can't remember enthusiasm. when I'm in pain, I can barely imagine the experience of relief
this is what friends are for: if I can't call these higher states to mind, I can at least witness them in others, and it helps fill in my missing memories
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People serve as mirrors to help reflect back who and where we are and what’s real. We outsource our sanity to others. A kind of ‘forgetfulness’—when we lose these mirrors—is why prolonged isolation can be so unhealthy.