I tend to forget
Once you cross 60, memory becomes a constant companion - sometimes as a gentle reminder, sometimes as a nagging worry. You start thinking about remembering because you tend to forget. Last week, for instance, both of us spent an hour searching for a bag - a big, visible one - only to find that I had kept it in a place where bags are not supposed to be kept! And this isn’t a one-off phenomenon. I’ve written about memory before, but here I am again, circling back to the same theme, a sign of MCI! https://santhoshsramblings.blogspot.com/2023/08/gold-fish-memories-and-mediterranean.html A couple of weeks ago, I met a 95-year-old family friend, now mostly confined to bed. A retired professor of Theology, a college principal, and a man of immense wisdom. He recognized me instantly and spoke with clarity about many past things. At one point, he paused and said apologetically, “ Sorry, these days I keep repeating myself. I asked you the same question many times. I’m losing my memo...