Sometimes you get so excited that you forget the little things.
Although common, that’s not what happened this time.
I tend to have a lot of my mind. And that causes all sorts of fun.
Mostly it is easy to deal with, although I used to spend a lot of time berating myself for not being perfect. My experiences with depression helped me abandon the need for perfection.
Now losing track of the small important stuff reminds me to be humble.
A few months ago my wife locked the keys of our car inside while they were still in the ignition. She was very preoccupied with some idiots in the parking lot and it just kind of happened.
I’d never done anything so absent minded.
Now I have.
I haven’t been at work for two days. One for doctor appointment, and one for the fun of really really needing to reset.
So I was preoccupied as I got out of the car with (1) what needed to be done at work and (2) how long it would take.
And now I await the roadside assistance to let me back into my car.