I am feeling rather old and melancholy today. Here’s a list of things I have unexpectedly forgotten:

• The names of my elementary school teachers
• My first crush
• When I decided it was time settle for the life I have
• What it felt like to run as fast as I can
• What it felt like to be young enough to not know any better
• How to be earnest without feeling ashamed and guilty about it
• The sound of my father’s voice and laugh

If only I’d been a blogger in my youth, then I might remember all these things.