Like a colon cleanse for the brain.

Today is May 14th and I cannot get rid of remembering this day.  I have been in love three times in my life...Ching was lucky number 3.  But Guy #2 was not a good match.  I threw myself at him and he reciprocated by taking advantage of that.  I haven't seen him in several years which is probably good since it didn't end well--the words/phrases psycho or whack job come to mind.  Out of sheer coincidence, we ran into each other at Logan getting on the same flight for a work trip back in 2006.  We were both married when this awkward encounter occurred...I made sure that he saw that I was married as I pushed my hair out of my face with my left hand even though I am a righty, flashing my rock (thank you, CCW). 

Seldom does this man enter my mind...when he does, it is usually on May 14th.  Today is his birthday he would be 41 just like me.  Why I still remember this boggles my mind. Why I dated him also boggles my mind but that is another story for another day. The point is that I remember all sorts of crap like this and I think I am wasting a good 25% of my brain.   Remembering details that are absolutely of no use takes away what I need for useful memories like milk money for Laurel, permission slips, bringing more diapers into school for Rachel, etc.

If anyone wants to help mothers out there, there should be an invention for a memory cleanse that gets rid of crap that I don't need to remember. Gross memories out, and storage for useful stuff in...like a colon cleanse for the brain. 

Since I can't forget useless details, I am hoping to use them one day.  Perhaps when I am schooling Laurel about what boys to stay away from.  When she starts showing flashes of psycho JCW, that will be the sign to start remembering May 14th.