Thankfully, I'm nowhere near as affected as Drew Barrymore's character Lucy in 50 First Dates, but I do have difficulty transferring experiences into long term memory.
I've been told my entire life that I'm too sensitive. And it's true! I laugh too loud. I cry too hard. I'm overly sensitive to peoples' expressions + tone of voice. Because of that, my 'memory card' gets filled up really quickly and, if I don't have the opportunity to recap my day with notes and, better yet, photos, I have a difficult time remembering. I'm able to retrieve events with cues from my 'patience of a saint' husband, but I don't really relax each evening until I've made a few quick notes about the day.
Ironically, my sister-in-law can tell you how long we waited for a table at Mothers' Day Brunch three years ago and my husband can recall the song on the radio when he drove home from the last day of his junior year in highschool.
I'd like to thank God for going before me and placing these individuals in my life. He knew I'd need extra 'memory cards'.
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