I have the memory of a gnat. Of course I have never met a gnat and had the chance to really see how their memory was, but they are so tiny, I am sure they don't have a whole lot of brain space to remember stuff.
I am not so tiny, and my head isn't either...so what is my deal?
I think it is the amazing DNA I have been blessed with...
BLESSED? Yep, I just said blessed.
I think my ability to forget has often...
...allowed me to forgive, when I probably wouldn't have otherwise. And the cool thing is that I can forgive others just as easily as I can forgive myself.
...helped me be less anxious, forgetting stressful stuff makes it less cumbersome, both before it happens(I forget appointments all the time) or after.
...left more space for important things in my brain, like all the school mascots I remember, random singer facts(Lady Gaga is fluent in French), and the ability to drive in the snow.
...let me hide my own Easter basket.
That last one was just for fun. It is also one of the jokes I used to tell my grandma , who suffered with Alzheimer's. "Hey Grandma, what is the best thing about having Alzheimer's?" "I don't know, sweetheart." "You can hide your own Easter basket." She would laugh every single time I told her that joke. My dad didn't laugh once.
I have a friend who often brings up the fact that I don't remember stuff, I forget her name all the time. Just kidding. I remember. I also remember how irritating it is for it to be brought up like it makes me less of a person. I do not find my forgetfulness as a character flaw. Sure, it can be annoying sometimes or embarrass me(like when I forget people's birthdays are in February and actually send them a birthday text in November) but I mostly see it as one of my talents.
Now...what day is it?
I don't forget what day it is except during long breaks from work(Oh blessed Christmas Break) and during summer.
What is one of your "talents" that some may find as a weakness?
