The Ideal or The Ignorant?

So, I've realized something as I have reflected on my reflections (and yes I know that sounds weird). I've realized that almost all of my memories are idealized. They hold an entirely good or bad feeling. There is never a middle ground. The good memories become perfect as my mind shapes and mold them over time. For a long time I have despised this. It is like my mind is hiding the truth, that even though I know the situations are not as bright as my mind reconstructs I cannot remember the flaws. For instance, it is fair to say a lot of people have "the one that got away". I believe that the person who got away is idealized. Not because we choose to do it but because of ignorance. Think about it, the person gets away before we really know them. This may not be true for everyone, but it is for me. For me there are a few people that I didn't get the chance to fully know. One of those people was a girl. The time we spent together was like cinematic perfection. Then she left for another state, and out of fear I chose not to get to know her before she left. So from then on she remained faultless to me. I never had time to find a flaw, and she made her best impression. But ignorance can be bliss. Just because we didn't get the time we wanted doesn't mean all is lost. I look at it like this, two people shared a great time. That other person is perfect; everything they did made you happy. So in your mind that person and those memories are flawless. That thought, that feeling, can never be tarnished. Whether those moments were love, friendship, they are perfect and will always remain that way. So be confident in that, and the fact that the ideal can be good and ignorance can be bliss.