Training Log Archive: barb

Isabel and I met up with my friend Moira from high school in Scotland. During the conversation, because it was obvious she remembered a lot of shared experiences that I do not, I told her that I was having trouble with my memory, and gave her some examples of things that are getting harder for me. She paused and said, "That must be scary." Which was pretty refreshing. Everyone else seems to want to minimize the problem - as a natural part of getting old, as not really that bad, as a side effect of having so many things going on in my life. Instead, she accepted my description as real, and had an empathetic response, and that was kind of eye-opening. Anyway, I love Moira. Even if I don't remember specifics. It was wonderful to have Isabel there to meet her.