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A leading media company conducted a study that asked adults to recall their fondest memories of childhood. Can you guess the most common response?
The vast majority of warm childhood memories occurred while on vacation.
Imagine that. Years of being alive, millions of hours of all types of experiences, and the fondest memories are housed somewhere inside five or so days.
These vacation memories are so powerful they often form an anchor for children to return to over and over again, recalling these memories when they want to feel better, or when they want to dream. These are the kind of memories that pull a child through difficult times, serving as a driving force for what they want to provide for themselves and their own families someday.
Ask yourself whether this makes sense in your own life. Are some of your fondest memories as a child ones that took place while you were on vacation?
Imagine if all those memories never existed.
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