Think back about …
Forgetting
Most of us find that our memory was sharper when we were young, and that we’ve gotten more forgetful as we’ve aged. What do you tend to forget? - where you left your keys - or your car? - when you were to meet a friend - and where? - whether you turned off the oven - or the bathtub? Has your forgetfulness ever had funny, or serious, or catastrophic repercussions? Think back - if you can - about Forgetting, and share forward!Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt
Forgetful Me Not
Retrospect: Forgetting By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2024 I’ve lost my car and house keys more times than [...]
I Remember It Well – Sometimes
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Laurie Levy
Here’s something else I do remember. In the movie GiGi, which I loved when I was when I was a pre-teen, Maurice Chevalier [...]
Forgetting, or Just not Remembering?
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Khati Hendry
Earlier, life seemed to be an endless acquisition of information and experience. More and more stuffed into my brain. At [...]
Black Tie Optional
Black Tie Optional As I’ve aged I’ve certainly gotten more forgetful, but the truth is I’ve always suffered a bit from that [...]
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Autobiography of a Mongoloid youth (1967) by Nigel Hunt
Nigel understood that what he was doing in recounting his everyday activities and observations was subverting most people’s [...]
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July 17, 2024
Joy and Arthur
Hi, I came across your story of Joy and Arthur quite by chance after a random google search. I married my childhood [...]
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Think back about …
Forgetting
Most of us find that our memory was sharper when we were young, and that we’ve gotten more forgetful as we’ve aged. What do you tend to forget? - where you left your keys - or your car? - when you were to meet a friend - and where? - whether you turned off the oven - or the bathtub? Has your forgetfulness ever had funny, or serious, or catastrophic repercussions? Think back - if you can - about Forgetting, and share forward!Upcoming Prompts
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