The Things I Couldn't Remember: When Forgetting Started Scaring Me
I never thought forgetting something could scare me. We all forget things don't we? Sometimes we forget where we kept our keys, what someone told us a few hours ago or why we walked into a room. I have forgotten things many times in my life too. But a few days ago something happened that made me stop and think about my own memory in a way I never had before. A few days ago, I took my medicine. At least I thought I did. Then suddenly, I couldn't remember whether I had actually taken it or not. I tried to remember the moment. I thought about where I was sitting what I was doing before taking it and what happened afterward. I kept going back and forth in my mind trying to find even one small detail that could tell me what had happened. I spent almost an hour thinking about it. But nothing came back. I couldn't say with confidence "Yes, I took it." I couldn't say "No, I didn't." I simply didn't know. And that feeling was strange. It wasn...
