Lost thoughts: it's easy to forget

Memories and words, insults and jibs can easily be forgotten, drifting to the back of memory and far from current recollection. It’s really easy to forgot what we’ve said and done, and ‘I’m certainly regretful of how I’ve forgotten myself.’

I think that is a beautiful femme fatal flaw admittance of Alderton etched in her book Dear Dolly, because we have all done it. I too am guilty of forgetting what people have told me has affected or shaped them, then not using it sensitively. I shudder when I think of previous sentiments I have dispersed. It’s actually in fact embarrassing and possibly very hurtful.

I used to repeat regularly, age 16, I would never diet because I did not like the restrictive nature of a diet. Instead I would simply not become large. Flawed logic and a damaging mindset to those struggling with diet related synonyms. Encouraging people to have a drink because they are simply boring if they do not indulge. They are not and ironically I am now generally teetotal. Grabbing someone’s hand because I’m allowed and it’s a club. No, no you’re not it’s called consent and personal space. These examples are not incredibly deep and perhaps don’t stand out for anyone else.

I need to offer forgiveness to my past self, to our past selves, extending the hand to those around me and any grudges I may hold against them. I did it to, I cannot judge.