I may be suffering from a horrible illness.
Or maybe, I am a pot head. No that can't be.
I must have been abducted by aliens.
That is the only logical explanation for the severe memory loss.
I am going through some old school papers
(my parents have an illness too. It's called keepeverypapersincethekidswereten-itis) and what I have found is amazing to me. It's new and exciting too, because I don't remember half...no... 99% of it.
There are all these D's and F's. I was a good student so why is my name on the paper?
Then there are the hearts and flowers with "Tina loves So and So" Who the heck is that? I don't even recognize the name much less loving this person.
Field Trip slips. To some apparently pretty cool places. Not sure I ever really went there, but the slip says I did.
Did you know I used to be able to write in Spanish pretty well? And I studied Greek Mythology, and I could do Algebra, and I thought Meryl Streep should run for president. Odd.
I wrote many short stories about memorable experiences. Funny. Can't recall any of it.
Then these pink slips about something called After School Detention. What? Never been there. Nor have I ever been in "the secured section of the rotunda making an unauthorized phone call", like that paper states. "
Also found a note that was sent home about a forged phone call excusing me from school. Apparantly I got busted, but don't recall ever setting up that scenario or the bust.
OK, I do remember the 2 suspensions. For smoking and fighting. But other than that, as I read some of this stuff, I don't even know who this person is.
I thought my daughter was making stuff up. Really I thought she had a dream, and then created stories to go along with them, thinking it really happened in her life. Come to find out, some of them did. I have NO recollection of these experiences.
Met up with an old friend on Facebook. She keeps saying..."remember when we..." Nope.
Where have I been for the last 36 years? And what else do I not remember? I am afraid to find out.
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2 comments:
Oh my gosh Tina, I am so glad it is not just me. And with me, it is not only the distant past that I cannot remember, it is stuff since I have had my kids. Stuff they remind me of and I kinda remember after they remind me...what is the deal with us?? I am worried about early alzheimers, since my grandpa had it, not early but you know what I mean. Pretty frightening isn't it???
Well I hope you have a good day, but if not, at least maybe you won't remember it...haha
Denise
Who are you and why are you writing me? :-)
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