As a teacher, the author is always seeking the meaning behind her educational practice with children, colleagues, and the institution in which she works on a daily basis. Dr. Jonathon Silin's thinking around loss, collective memory and social amnesia resonate strongly with her (Silin, 2011). In this article, the possibilities of intentionally archiving events is explored as an extension of Dr Silin's discussion of loss, memory and social amnesia, from the perspective of a practitioner. The author suggests that if learning is a collective process, not a product, then using what are personal archives to challenge one's current thinking makes sense. It is more than recall; it is the re-invention of meaning. As an archivist, teacher and reflective thinker, the author knows that what she thinks today will be different from her thoughts tomorrow; something will be lost, or even forgotten, while other memories are embroidered and polished. Collectively remembering what is lost or erased, while generating other ideas, is the task ahead.