Forgetfulness
Actually, I wasn't late. I was on the schedule for the day-my only day on the schedule for the month. It had not occurred to me to check my planner, so quite simply...
I FORGOT.
I received the phone call around 11:30 a.m. It was the owner (my boss) telling me that she had come up to the shop to make a delivery and the store wasn't open. She opened and covered until I could get there at 12:30 p.m., an hour and a half later than when I was supposed to be there. If I would not have gotten that call, I would have not realized it until the moment I opened my book to check something else and seen the notation.
FORGETFULNESS.
It's become more noticeable lately. Perhaps, I am more aware of it in middle age. But then again, there are times throughout my life I've forgotten many things-some trivial, some monumental, some embarrassing, and some quite painful. There are usually others who will remind me of these times "when..."
Sometimes, I have absolutely no recollection. There are periods of and in my life where I do not remember, what seems to be, several year blocks of time. Or I cannot remember incidents that others recall easily. They are not always the difficult or painful moments; I do not remember many joyful moments either.
I ask myself, "Why?" I wonder what it is that keeps me from remembering so many details of my life. I have recognized that some day-to-day details tend to bore me or they thwart spontaneity. It's easier for me to look at life in the "big picture," rather than in all the dirty details. But then I miss out on so much that others capture with their particular views of the world.
Whether some coping skill to deal with past pains or embarrassment, or a flawed personality trait that deals with the moment, or perhaps, it's simply hormonal changes in old age-forgetfulness sometimes manifests itself as neglectful, unmindful, or as an excuse.
"The more a man can forget, the greater the number of metamorphoses which his life can undergo, the more he can remember the more divine his life becomes."~Soren Kierkegaard
This year I'm working on facing those past moments in life that make me uncomfortable. Thank goodness I have made peace with the personality. And as far as the aging process? There was something I was going to say about it...
...but I've FORGOTTEN what it was!
Source: Living Beyond Life's Challenges Word Press Blog by Coral Levang
Published by Coral Levang
Coral Levang is a trainer, coach, speaker and writer whose mission in life is to inspire others to see beyond the challenges they face in their lives, both personally and professionally. She candidly shares... View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentOh dear, Coral. Hate to tell ya, girlfriend, but sounds like a case of CRS (Can't Remember Sh**), It seems to be happening to everyone in my age range, starting in middle age. It's interesting to me that you have blocks of time in your life you can't recall. I wish you well in your explorations. In my family, we tend to have, at least, snippets of memory from very early childhood, 2 or younger, & lots of childhood details. But our daughter is more like you. She says her childhood memories are pretty vague. I said to my spouse, Geez, we wasted all those great experiences on her! ; ) But I know underlying all these lapses as we age, is the haunting question of is it normal or something more serious lurking? This sure is a hot topic among Boomers anymore! That's an intriguing quote by Kierkegaard you used.
When you figure out why you are forgetful, please let me know. It might be why I am too? lol
very nice job! hugz cj