memory ~ losing it and letting go
One of the greatest gifts, yes gifts , of getting MS has been learning (slowly) to LET GO. To be honest, it's a much easier thing to do when the choice is no longer yours. Imagine the freedom! That said, it hasn't always felt like freedom. At times, losing some short term memory has been difficult, embarrassing, expensive, and inconsiderate. I have mistakenly ordered two yearbooks for one child and none for the other (luckily the school secretary bailed me out on this error just before the deadline), I've missed countless therapy and doctor appointments, forgotten to follow through on things I'd promised, and mistakenly told the same stories over and over and over to my family. Many of my friends will joke that they too forget things. Maybe it's just my age, they say. But for me it's more than this. Each day is filled with phone reminders for things I've agreed to do. I set three alarms for myself; one day ahead, one hour ahead, and 10 minutes ahead...