Sarah and I have been going on beach walks every morning and evening together. Sometimes the kids come with us, but sometimes they don’t.
Today I was telling Sarah about how I think I have this Deficient Autobiographical Memory thing, which I think makes it difficult for me to re-experience actual events. I can recall them if there is a cue, but I have a hard time re-feeling the emotions or re-visualizing the experience.
At one point she was telling me about the time when we were driving through Canada last year and all the stop signs said “Arret” under the “Stop.” And Parker made the joke about how everyone is looking for “Arret” and they can’t find him.
I remember that it was so funny when Parker said that and it became the new joke of the trip. I remember that we laughed so much about that joke.
But I don’t actually remember the emotions behind it, and I can’t remember what it sounds like when everyone was laughing. I recall the facts, but can’t re-imagine it.
That made me really sad, realizing that Sarah could remember and reimagine and re-feel all of that, but all I could recall was that it happened. I started crying on the beach and asked her to stop talking about it because I was so sad.
(Below are some pics from the Canada trip)
