Memories and Mementos - the difference between them Found this yesterday while sorting out my pieces of lace. This is what is left of my wedding dress. Thousands of students have learnt to handsew making flowers and yoyos from my wedding dress. The best use for it. That set me off on a philosophical train of thought. Why do we need to hold onto physical things in order to have a memento. I think it is more a state of mind. If we were to realise that mementos can be memories
