First love remembrance day today

September 18 is the day to remember the memories of first love. First liking, first waiting, causeless joy surrounding someone or the restlessness of not being able to say the words of the heart—these experiences of life make a separate place in the memories of many. Even after time has passed, suddenly any song, old photo, familiar place or any conversation can bring back the words of those days.

First love is not the same in everyone’s life. For some it is the story of deep liking, for some the feeling of first love, and again for some such a chapter whose end was never written in one’s own way. Whether the relationship reaches completeness or stops midway, the emotion of that time remains in the minds of many for a long time.

Behind the memory of first love remaining so deep works the novelty and intense emotion of that time. When one faces any feeling for the first time in life, joy, excitement, expectation, uncertainty—everything works together. As a result the song, smell, any specific place or any small incident associated with that time can awaken old memories even in later life.

However, remembering first love does not mean the desire to return to the old relationship. Many times more than the person, one’s own feeling of that time, dreams or a special chapter of life is remembered more. Even if the relationship has ended, the experience gained with it can influence the subsequent relationships and life sense of a person.

For some the memory of first love is of joy, for some of sorrow, and again for some a mixture of both. If the relationship has survived, the memory of those old days can make the present relationship more meaningful. And if the relationship has ended, it can become an important lesson of life—an opportunity to understand one’s own emotion, expectation and the way of loving anew.

In various reports September 18 is mentioned as ‘First Love Day’. It has also been claimed in some reports that the introduction of the day started in the United States in 2015. However, reliable information is limited about the origin and official recognition of the day. As a result the day is seen more as a symbolic occasion to remember the memory and feeling of first love than any formal international day.

Whether the person of first love remains in life or goes far away, some feelings of that time can remain inside the mind. Sometimes it brings a smile on the face, sometimes it opens the door of old pain. Yet this rise and fall of memory is also part of life. First love is therefore not just the story of remembering one person; for many it is looking back at such a time of one’s own life when love was first learned to be recognised anew.