IAIN KELLY

IT HAPPENS TO US ALL

He stood like a statue, frozen on the spot.

He went back over all the decisions that had led him to this moment, raking through his memory for the answer that would not reveal itself through the fog.

He reached out but could not grasp the key information he had forgotten.

He tried to not think about it, that was a trick that sometimes worked.

Panic set in. What was it that he could not recall? He grew frustrated and annoyed. Why do our minds play these games with us?

His wife called up to him, what was taking him so long?

It was absurd but he could not come up with the answer, no matter how much he fought with his memory.

What, in heaven’s name, had he come upstairs for?


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Copyright Sue Vincent

This is a response to the #writephoto Prompt: Memory Still curated over at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. Click on the link to read other stories inspired by the image.


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22 responses to “IT HAPPENS TO US ALL”

  1. Sue Vincent Avatar

    Yes it does…all too often 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Glad I’m not the only one! 🙂

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      1. Sue Vincent Avatar

        Not by a long way, Iain 😉

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  2. Sascha Darlington Avatar

    You almost think you need a written directive when going into another room to find something or do a task…or else stand there wondering.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Writing stuff down would really help me! 🙂

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  3. magickmermaid Avatar

    hehehe! I go into another room and then ask myself why I went in there 😀

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Same here! 🙂

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  4. quiall Avatar

    hahaha. I can relate!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Glad I’m not the only one 🙂

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  5. pensitivity101 Avatar

    Happened al lot within thirty feet on the boat……………….

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Yes, I’ve been out the front door and heading to the car, and then…!

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  6. kzmcb Avatar

    Resonates – as embarrassing as that is.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      So long as no one sees you standing there! 😉

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  7. Jen Goldie Avatar

    This made me think of something. But what was it? Hmm

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha! 🙂

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      1. Jen Goldie Avatar

        🤔😉

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  8. willowdot21 Avatar

    This is so scary, and yes it can happen to us all 💜

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Fingers crossed it doesn’t come to this.

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar

        Yes Indeed 💜

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