Do Not Forget

There are life events that have happened during my life that have had a profound affect on me. For example, I can remember where I was when I heard that Elvis had died. I remember where I was when the space shuttle challenger exploded shortly after take off. I remember where I was when the…

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Reminder

  I remember being told to tie a string around my finger to remember something important. If I look down at the string, I would be reminded of something I’m supposed to go or something I’m supposed to do. I have a wedding ring on my finger that serves as a reminder of my commitment…

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Reciprocal

  I do appreciate it when I do something for someone else and they try to “pay me back” for it. Reciprocal means something given or felt in return. I try to be reciprocal to others out of gratitude for their kindness or good will. I came across a passage from the story of Noah…

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Reflection

  There are times that I think about events of my life that happened many years ago. It’s hard to believe that it’s so many years since I learned to ride a bike and then drive a car. The years go by pretty fast these days or so it seems. If I reflect on my…

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Short-Term Memory

I remember as my Grandparents aged they often had horrible short-term memory, but they could remember something that happened to them at age 12. I’ve also known people who had problems remembering what happened 5 minutes ago. Memory is an amazing characteristic of our human brain. We store things in our memory and may not…

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I Forgot

I used to think it was comical that others used these two words when asked about what they had done or not done. The older I get the easier it seems for me to forget. Our memory is a remarkable function of our brain. Just last night something reminded me about sitting on a cactus…

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