I have grown less tolerant of BS in my older years. I’ve spoken my mind to people who used to walk all over my in my earlier years and they don’t seem to like that. Shit happens!
I could say how brutal it is to forget something like this but at the same time I forgot my parents anniversary, even though I talk to my dad often and have a great relationship with him. I think sometimes shit happens and we forget things with other stuff going on. The fact we remembered and feel bad we forgot is what I think is redeeming. Some people know and intentionally don’t say anything or stir the pot just to be a dick. I don’t think your mom will be too annoyed!
This was a really nice message. Thank you. Glad you waited a couple days, I was a mess the day I put this one out. Disappointed with myself. Pura's pro too, she said "maybe it's a good thing you're forgetting the date."
Maybe she's right.
I feel'em around more now than I did when they were here, I hear you on that. Couldn't believe I missed the date. I talked to one of my buddies, we've known each other 40+ years, he buried his mother several years before me. I asked if he's ever forgot the date.
"It's happened."
Woulda been nice if he didn't wait all day to respond.
Well it has happened man! We aren't infallible. You're a human just like the rest of us. I think you are in a good place to have forgotten and owned up to it. I think that shows more character than just forgetting and saying oh well and moving on.
I hear you on having them around in our heads more when they are gone than when they are here. I have some things that I'd love to run by my grandfathers if they were still around, or my grandmothers that I didn't get to know. I think that's pretty common and is a good thing in my opinion. We are trying to see life through the lens of someone who we looked up to and respected, to see if we can figure out what they would have done.
At least with forgetting and then remembering later, you aren't coming down with early alzheimers! That's a bonus.
Damn man that was a wholesome song! Who says a love story is only sung best by Blue Eyes or Michael Bublé?