FORGETFULNESS

 My old friends talk a lot about memory and lack there of.  When they get old, people forget things, words, events, people;  short term and long term as well.  Some things you remember and some you don't -  no telling which or why.  It's fun to remember things from way back - it makes you feel like you have memory under control.  That's the way I see it.

There's another thing about memory that disturbs me.  It's the things the whole country forgets.  

Sunday past (12/7) was the anniversary of the Japanese attack on our naval base at Pearl Harbor and, for us, the start of World War II.  As I remember, this was once a big deal.  Newspapers and TV networks were primed to cover the anniversary each year.  This year I heard very little, if any, coverage of the anniversary.  I fear our children are losing out.  History is being lost.

When I was in school, I disliked history class.  Just a lot of memory work - nothing that would help me in the future.  I was so wrong.  My Goodness!  We need great history teachers and fair history books. People can't go thru their lives making decisions based solely on their experiences.   A well rounded person needs a knowledge of history to blend with his experiences to make rational choices.  

That's the way I see it.