Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot brought up the question of should people hold onto memories. “Many people believe that to move up the ladder of success and achievement, they must forget the past ,repress it and relinquish it. But others have just the opposite view.” This means that people are having everyday issues determining whether or not you should hold onto memories or let them go. Memories have a positive and negative effect when it comes to dealing with other people, traumatizing events, or important things to you or others.
People should hold onto memories when it comes it dealing with others. Holding onto the memories of those you feel close to or those you have lost can cause positive emotions. For example, Makayla Mapp has memories