The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for February 07, 2022

My memory at 69 is just as good as it was at 29, which isn’t saying much.

I have a good long term memory, I cannot say much for my short term memory, which may be a good thing.

Jack Kerouac was named “Memory Babe”. It fits me too.

My memory is great!! I forget everything all the time!! Just ask me and I won’t remember!!

/SHMIRK/

Did I already comment here? I don’t remember. Hmmm….Did I already comment here?

What problem is that, then?

There are some that choose intentional selective memory loss. “Don’t ask, I do not recall!”

My memory loss started in the 60s. 1960s!

My mother had great memory and lived to be 90. I remember during her last days, she was in the hospital and the docs wanted to put in a feeding tube. But, momma had made strict instructions to me that there would be no extreme measures to prevent her natural demise. When I told her of the docs desire, she reminded me of her much earlier decision about extreme measures. She died soon thereafter.

smart move… or was it… oh look, frosting! :D

The memory is the second thing to go. The first is…

One of the hard things about living with someone who has dementia, they don’t remember that they have dementia.

“They” say the memory is the first thing to go, and I’d don’t remember what’s second.

I had a minor stroke 3 years ago with short term memory loss and I run the whole operation of a Funeral Home…at least I think I do….

I thought knees went first. I hope I remember that correctly.

More than likely. He has definitely kept his keen wit and that is more important than some memories that might be lost……

What was the question?

In the last panel, they are both happy!

What a drag it is getting old!

That is if you have anything worth remembering.

Well, if you don’t remember what you forgot, it’s like you never forgot it in the first place.

How can you tell if you have memory loss if you can remember. ♫ There’s always someone there to remind you ♫.

I enjoy Brutus and Uncle Ted’s times together. Joyous times. Let us make a joyful noise… Laughter is nothing else.

one of the positive things about aging is memory loss…

Regardless of the status of his memory, Uncle Ted still has his wit.