A significant amount of time
was spent looking through photos of S and his wife, with these seeming to be
the most significant source of comfortability and happiness in
his life. In recalling his wedding and specific memories of how they met and
became acquainted, it led down this path of recalling other aspects of his life
that were occurring at the time; for example, his attendance to the University
of Florida, which then led to his occupation after having graduated, travelling
to Europe for this job, and finally having children. This thread of thinking
was especially interesting to me because, while starting from other points of
discussion, he would lose his train of thought or momentum; though when
beginning the conversation with mentioning his wife, he adopted a more
expansive perspective on his life and was able to recall much more.
Consequently, I believe that marriage, which takes on a very personal role in
one's life, has proven to be the most effective source of recollection.
Therefore I don't believe that finding outside sources or unfamiliar events
would prove to be successful. While pictures relating to marriage
in general, even if it isn’t him, might surface memories of his own experience
with marriage, I believe it would focus the conversation too intently on that
particular topic, rather than a thread of personal connections.
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