Landscapes of the Sacred II

"Our attachment to any place arises from what we experienced there and, subsequently, from what we retain of it in our memories" (Lane, 218). This is another quote that really caught my attention while reading. The concept presented is deemed true in not only a spiritual sense but also in the sense of every day life. An attachment to a place can be created in a variety of ways from good or bad memories to a life changing experience. For example, in my personal life, I have an attachment to my home and various places around the area because of all the memories, both good and bad, that have been made in these places from my childhood up until now. In terms of attachment due to experience, I have an attachment to the track at my high school due to all the experiences of being on the track team that contributed to some of the best memories from high school. In my opinion, places become memorable not because of what is physically there but because of what took place there. A place that is memorable to one person my not be memorable to someone else. Attachment to and memorability of a place happens on a exceedingly personal basis.