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Freeze the Frame
<p>There’s an ongoing generational tug-of-war between the young and the old over one small, glowing rectangle — the phone. The elders frown as the young constantly reach for it: snapping photos, filming moments, recording every laugh, meal, and mood. “Be present,” they tell them. “Touch grass. Live life, don’t record it.”</p><p><br/></p><p>And to an extent, they’re right. Life is meant to be lived, not merely documented. But here’s the nuance — <em>documentation is also living</em>. Memory fades faster than we think, and time rarely gives us reminders when it’s about to take something — or someone — away.</p><p><br/></p><p>I realized this truth in the hardest way possible. I lost my father when I was still young, and twenty-six years later, I can barely recall his voice. I have no videos, no shared selfies, no recordings of laughter — just faint, grainy mental snapshots that time continues to blur. What I wouldn’t give for even a minute-long clip to play for my children today.</p><p><br/></p><p>It’s the same with friends I’ve lost — to distance, or to death. Every time I stumble on an old picture or video, it’s like rediscovering a piece of myself that had quietly gone missing. Those memories pull us back to the days when life was simpler, when joy was unfiltered, and when we laughed without checking the time.</p><p><br/></p><p>So here’s my advice — take the photos. Record the videos. Capture the laughter. But you don’t have to post them all. Some moments aren’t for the internet; they’re for your heart. Keep them safe in your gallery, or store them in a digital journal where your future self can revisit the warmth of now.</p><p><br/></p><p>Because someday, when faces change and voices fade, those moments will be the bridge that keeps your memories alive.</p><p><br/></p><p>Freeze the frame.</p><p>Preserve the moment.</p><p>You’ll be grateful you did.</p><p><br/></p><p>— <strong>Emmanuel Habila Daniji</strong></p><p><strong><em>Read || Understand || Nurture</em></strong></p><p><em>RUN with it…</em></p><p><br/></p>
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