What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder.
On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news.
Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉
Last Friday... Well, I don't want to talk about it. But, it makes for a good "what if?"...
What if you could erase a humiliating memory? (It sounds good, but I'm sure there would be a downside. probably a significant one.)
It would be better for others to forget whatever I did to humiliate myself!
ReplyDeletemy question would be from who? Me or everyone that saw it? haha....either way, I don't think it would be good.....I for one get too many laughs at myself with those memories
ReplyDeleteI just wish I could erase my feelings about the dumb things I've said and done. I'm hard on myself. My brain is complicated. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteHow else do we learn? Sometimes, these humiliating ventures helps us later and makes us more humble
ReplyDeleteI think, at least for some of us humans, they'd have to do an entire memory wipe. As for me, it wouldn't be an entire memory wipe but no doubt it would also erase the learning I had to do because of said experiences.
ReplyDeleteI don't want any gaps in my memory.
ReplyDeletethecontemplativecat here I have a floodgate of memories that I would like to disintegrate, but one embarrassing humiliating memory? they have formed a union in my brain.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a problem for me as aging witnesses have either passed away or forgotten my most embarrassing moment(s). lol The ones my spouse recalls are nothing by comparison to youthful events. Be well!
ReplyDeleteI’m just glad I did my stupid stuff before the internet
ReplyDeleteAmen
DeleteWell, there was this one time when I was a high school Junior who got drunk and wandered into a dance whereupon I...yeah, nearly fifty years later, I still can't get into it.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for my age, all my humiliating moments were before the net!
ReplyDeleteErasing a humiliating memory might seem appealing, but it could mean losing valuable life lessons and personal growth. Those experiences, though tough, help shape who we are and teach us resilience. Maybe it’s better to embrace them as part of our journey.
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