Scamming the People
June 08 2010 I’ve been known to make fun of my mom for her poor memory. If I tell her something today, I’ll most likely have to tell her again tomorrow. She’s going on 65 years old, though, she’s allowed a few gaps. There’s a lot of years there to remember. I’m barely over 30, what’s my excuse?
I blame the kids.
Last Sunday, my mom asked if I could buy her a newspaper. They weren’t going out that day and she likes to skim through the coupons. She said she’ll pick it up on Thursday, when she has to watch Jedi and Abby while I take Buzz to his speech class.
On Thursday, I remind my mom that I have her paper. “Don’t let me forget to give it to you when we come back”, I told her. Which is kind of like the blind leading the blind. She didn’t have to, but she insisted on reimbursing the $2 the paper cost before we left.
A short time later, we return from Buzz’s speech class. I sit and have a cold drink with my parents as Abby jumps in my arms. We watch a few minutes of television and talk about how things went. Goodbyes are said. It feels like I’m forgetting something, but I can’t place what. Hours after they’ve left for home, I look over and realize.
Not only did she pay me $2, but I still have her paper.
Watch out Bernie Madoff, there’s a new scam artist in town. Now if I can just remember where I put the money.
9 Responses
on June 08 2010
Ha! It’s called Momnesia and after three years it is still running rampant through me – all sorts of things keep going missing and I am always sure there is something I cannot remember but never know quite what!
on June 08 2010
Oh how I get this. If my head wasn’t attached I’d be in big trouble.
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on June 09 2010
I understand. I have a crappy memory.
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on June 09 2010
I used to be pretty sharp once… or at least I think I was. Who knows? I’m going on year 4 of no sleep and too much to do.
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on June 09 2010
Those kids just sucked our brains right out. At least I know mine must have because I don’t have my brain back yet. I wonder if it will ever return.
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on June 09 2010
For me, sleep makes all the difference. When I’m exhausted, I forget words, lose my train of thought, and cry more easily. Amazing – and ridiculous – how much of an impact sleep has.
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on June 9th, 2010
@Eva @ Eva Evolving, Considering that I haven’t gotten a decent night’s sleep in more than 6 years, I believe it.
on June 09 2010
I have the same problem way too often. My memory now is swiss cheese.
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on June 10th, 2010
@Charlotte, If I could just forget useless things, though, like 80′s song lyrics or movie lines, and keep what’s important. But no, it’s the other way around.