When people tell me “I forgot,” they often worry that it’s the beginning of dementia.
It usually isn’t, which I like to remind people, including on National I Forgot Day.
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I forgot to capture a lot of images yesterday so here’s what I have to share today.
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Here’s what I found when I searched for “I forgot” on YouTube:
In my first draft of this post, I forgot to include this:
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Never let it be said that I forgot to thank people who help me create this blog, including YOU!
It’s inevitable that I include quotes in a blog post like this.
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It’s inevitable that I share other aspects of the inevitable here.
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It’s inevitable that most facts are not fun, especially on a day where it seems inevitable that the people in power are going to pass a terrible bill.
Here’s what I find when I search for “inevitable” on YouTube.
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It’s inevitable that I express my gratitude to people who keep me going, including YOU!
I forgot the whole routine, but Steve Martin used to talk about committing crimes and the defense of saying “I forgot!” “I forgot that doing that was a crime!”
I forgot what the crime was, but it doesn’t matter.
Yesterday, I forgot to write more for the book I’m doing with my friend and fellow psychotherapist Megan, but I’ve already written some notes about it today. I forgot how to work on a shared document in Google Docs but maybe somebody will remind me.
Whenever somebody says to me “I forgot what I was saying,” I reply, “Don’t worry. It’ll come back to you.” And it almost always does.
Older people forget that they also forgot things when they were younger and often panic when they forget, assuming it means they are exhibiting signs of dementia. I forgot to maintain data about how seldom it’s dementia and how often it’s just the normal experience of forgetting nouns and names as people grow older.
I forgot the exact title of the new Indiana Jones movie and I’m looking forward to seeing that today.
I forgot to mention that my motto is from Raiders of the Lost Ark: “I’m making it up as I go along.”
I forgot the exact phrasing of that quote, but I found this on my Facebook page:
I forgot that the actual quote is: “I don’t know; I’m making this up as I go.”
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I forgot to capture more images on I Forgot Day yesterday.
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I forgot to compliment my mirror today, so “Hello, gorgeous!”
Here’s the Steve Martin routine about “I Forgot.”
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I forgot how relevant that routine from the 1970s was to these days, when millionaires don’t pay taxes.
I forgot to take any good photos of gratitude yesterday, but thanks to Steve Martin, Megan, Indiana Jones, my sister-in-law Tammy who collects sea glass and who hosted a wonderful barbecue yesterday, my followers on Twitter, and those who didn’t forget to visit my blog today, including YOU!
