June 10, 2026

My friend, John Payne, in talking about his cognitive decline, said, “I have reached the point in my life where intention becomes memory.” And facts become anybody’s guess. Maybe yes, maybe no, and maybe one day but not yet. And the only thing holding it all together is a sense of humor that shrugs it off as something I will have to be forgiven for, or not. I remember things that didn’t happen and forget things that did. Makes for an interesting life, looking for things that aren’t there on my computer because I don’t recall how I saved them, or if I’m making it all up. So, I let it go and trust that it will show up sooner or later, or not. And smile at not taking it seriously, as though it matters. Laughing things off is what I do best.