Do you ever put things away in a place you know you’ll remember, only to never see them again? Is this a sign of getting old or are we just too distracted in today’s world to pay attention to the important things? Are we so overwhelmed and bombarded with information that we only use part of our attention, therefore, not remembering? I remember my mother doing just that years ago. I laughed and said how can you not remember or find something that’s got to be there. It didn’t just get up and walk away by itself. Mom found it amusing at the time too. I always think about that incident when I can’t find something I’ve put away in a place I won’t forget. Lucky for me I’m a fairly organized person so I’m not prone to losing things often, but geez…when it happens it is a little disconcerting. Good thing for me I inherited Mom’s ability laugh about it. I have ultimate faith that it will eventually show up. So, being ever optimistic and always young in heart and mind, I vote for the distraction theory not the old age one. How about you?