Answer:
to remember
To make up my history
Explanation:
The word "striking" means something remarkable, memorable and that had a strong impact in a given situation. The narrator of the text uses this word to refer to remarkable, impacting, minutable and significant moments that happened in his life, to the point of "making my story" as he says. The sentence "make my story" is what reinforces the meaning of "striking" within this context.
It gives the idea that love can be transformed and it can get hard but the concept is forever. The shape changes and color changes but it is still a rose.
-To show the narrator’s sense of adventure
