Within a few days after the excitement of his birth, Johnny and his mother

settled into their routine. He would see and hear his mother, and soon was

having memories of her.  One night she came into his room and spoke without

turning on the light, which caused him to recall the image of her face.  His

brain had stored the sounds she made along with her image, and hearing her voice

triggered a memory of her face.  This type of memory is called an emotion.

      Of course the simplest experience can create many memories.  For example,

Johnny would wake up hungry, see his mother's face, hear her voice, touch her

soft and warm skin, smell and taste her milk, and then fall to sleep satisfied. 

When little John experienced any one of these sensations in the future, he

recalled the others emotionally.

      The great benefit of having emotions could be observed when Johnny was

experiencing the pain of hunger and saw his mom.  He faintly felt the pleasure

of being nourished and moved toward his mom for the real thing.  This valuable

emotional process will help John to seize opportunities and avoid dangers

throughout his life.