I was talking recently with a friend about his mother who has Alzhiemers. He told me that for her it is like having a new day every five minutes. Everything which took place before then had been lost from her mind. I got to thinking what it would like to have no lasting memory of recent events. I think there are good and bad aspects, not that anyone has a choice. We would not have the cherished memories we might have had otherwise but then would not realize we were missing them. Anything we did not like would soon be gone from our awareness, making it hard for us to harbor resentments. I guess everything in life has its pros and cons.
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