I was listening to a morning radio show the other morning and the topic dealt with forgetfulness. A recent study found that an average adult forgets at least four different things in a day. I began to wonder if that statistic applied to me. After a few days, I realized it did. Here are some of the things I routinely forget...
1. The Mail. One of the things I miss about living in Georgia is having my own mailbox at the end of the driveway. In Arizona, we have little boxes, much like the ones found in apartment complexes. The problem is that we cannot mail packages from our box, we must take our mail to the post office or UPS. As of right now, I have a birthday card lying on the island that I completed on Tuesday. I'm hoping to send it by tomorrow or it will be late.
2. My Age. Honestly, when someone asks my age, I really do pause to think about it. It happened just the other day. After 30, I just stopped keeping track. And, as long as people continue to tell me I look 27, I'm sticking with it.
3. Emptying the Dryer. It's funny, because I actually just forget to empty the white loads. I think subconsciously it is my brain's way of avoiding matching all those pairs of white socks. I seriously cannot stand to sit and match 20 pairs of socks that each have different decals or vary slightly in ankle height.
4. The Page Where I Stopped Reading. I realize that there are these simple little things called "bookmarks" that are used for this purpose, but I don't use them because I like to create little mnemonic devices to remember my page. Apparently, I need to come up with a new method.
5. My Canvas Shopping Bags. Yes, it defeats the purpose of having them if I am always forgetting them at home. In my defense, I am getting better. I actually remembered and used them today.
The report ended by comparing everyday memory loss to early onset Alzheimer's symptoms. I'm happy to report that at this time, I am simply like all the other moms my age...too busy to remember all that I need to be remembering.
i am personally just impressed that you can come up with 5 specific things each friday to put in a list. i haven't managed to do that yet.
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