Like, Totally Forgetting

Forgetting is one thing, but losing your thoughts from one second to the next is another. Having an idea for a post, I opened blogger, clicked "Create", and instantly forgot what I was going to type. Not only the body of the post, but the entire idea.

Making a post out this memory deficient incident seems like a waste because you've all read about my memory inadequacies and attempts to compensate through a constant dribble of self addressed notes. You haven't heard about the fears born from my poor memory. At thirty-six my brain is sharp and extraordinary forgetful, which produces a flushed panicked feeling. Essentially, I fear becoming that old man whom nobody talks to because of his inability to communicate intelligently, sitting in the corner slowly dying from mental atrophy.

At the core of the problem is that I remember only what is important. It's important that I love and adore the lady, but not important to remember her work schedule. When I complete a work order, the details are dismissed. If asked about the completed the job, I can only recall that it's finished and nothing more. It's not important to remember and forgetting is done on purpose.

It's the same with forgetting what I was going to post about. I had the idea, stepped up to the computer, opened Blogger, and forgot. The most important part of this process is having the idea in the first place. Writing it down is really secondary.