As always, I was watching the news on TV during breakfast at home. The last news on the Aljazeera English bulletin was the passing of the renowned TV actor Andy Griffith, from "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Matlock". I wasn't shocked by the news, given the fact that the guy was 86, and knowing that his health condition has been fragile over the past few years. However, I started thinking about his works and the memories I have associated with it.
It was in the 90s, on my teenage days, that I used to watch "Matlock" on TV. Ah! Those were the days that I enjoyed Sundays very much. I remember the fun I had in those days; running to the living room exactly at 4 in the afternoon to watch the white-haired lawyer in his white-grey suit, investigating crimes and solving murder mysteries, defending the innocent in court, and after the end of the show, going out with family to grab a bite at one of the popular hang-outs in town.The show was an inspiration for many youngsters of the day, myself included. Most of us were hoping to become lawyers when we grow up.
"Matlock" wasn't the only show that brings back memories to my mind. Other shows like "Cutter to Houston", "Jessie", "Paris", "The Old Fox" (German series),..., were the hits of the day (for me, at least). These aren't the only memories that I have savored from the days, either. It's amazing how fast times are running off.
Times are fast-changing. The things that are occuring in our lives are becoming more and more momentary. But there is this one things that keeps them alive, a thing called Memory. I believe memories are the "creams" of our life. Seriously, though, what would life taste without memory, if God hadn't reserved a piece of plot on our minds to store it?
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