Power-full Re:MINDERS Serving Me, U: Sight Lines to See Span; Voices Past, Present.

Light but powerful: As on the side of the fridge, some strong magnets with reminders of important things to do, think about, letters to write, as well as some (alphabet) letters themselves, arranged out of order, but within the sight line of a grandchild, lest they escape their awareness ("out of sight..."). Within sight of the fridge, in the form of a deformed, broken remote, a 'light' reminder of an important message of what not to do, what not to break, when there's a game breaking call from an official, which can easily ruin my day (and those within hearing distance), which stays within arm's reach for whenever the results of my favorite team are not going my way, eventually replaced in good taste, humor from my family by a foam brick, much more screen (scream) friendly. All surrounded by photos on the walls of the home, visible reminders of vivid memories, tender, treasured moments. Supplemented, of course, by audible versions, voices that are both familiar and those that...

Span the years, horizons: Voices that evoke memories that are both personally and universally experienced, powerful reminders all. Such as within the adjacent room, telling a story about a place far away, once thought to be so remote to be out of reach, is the lunar module, which sits on a coffee table but once sat on the moon's surface, accompanied by the voice (if you push the right button) of JFK: "Why do we go the moon...?" Bringing to mind voices of this very morning, explaining the basis for the first return visit, voices very present to U.S. Also a reminder of the special friend whose generosity gifted the module to me and mind. Then, of course, in and around all of our homes, past and present - as well as in my office with great regularity, when I hear (literally) parents (yours, mine, me, you) and their children ("It's only when I raise my voice as a reminder that it finally gets you to..."). And in the span of just a few minutes this morning from three sources offering to represent us in the US, as a friendly reminder that "The IRS is the most powerful, aggressive collection agency in the world..." Preceded for me, just minutes prior, in just one segment of "world news" came some voices unfamiliar but nonetheless powerful, distant in miles while close to our hearts, "When we can't even celebrate our independence on our own Independence Day...we remind the world, especially Russia, that until they relinquish control of a few key areas of our country, we appeal to the rest of the free world to assist us in repelling them...we remind all that we still have the resolve to do so..." 

Things that are worthy of sacrifice, our attention; power-full reminders, serving us all.