Oh, Memory, How I Miss Thee (standard:humor, 905 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 17 2023	Views/Reads: 273/141	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Memory can be a tricky thing for many, especially me. I’m trying to process Peter’s warning here to “refrain my tongue from evil, and my lips that they speak no guile.” If I’m honest with myself I must be honest with everyone else. Also what Solomon said,

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story, I would correct it. 

“No, my dear, it wasn't on a Tuesday, it was on a Friday.” 

On and on I went until I could see behind those beautiful eyes of her
and growing agitation; that was a warning sign for me to SHUT UP. And 
UP, I SHUT. 

On our way home that time, we had a long discussion. It was not a
discussion; it was a monologue of what she thought about me correcting 
her when she was absolutely right about everything. 

Common sense told me not to do that again. I think about it occasionally
and can't help but chuckle. I want to do that one more time just before 
my funeral. 

If I had her impeccable memory, my life would be so dull. I often change
the memories that I do remember because nobody would know the 
difference, and I'm having fun. 

Long ago, I stopped telling stories after I met The Gracious Mistress of
the Parsonage because one slip up there will have a lifetime 
consequence. 

I was sitting in my easy-chair with a hot cup of Joe reflecting on these
things. I thought of what Solomon said about memory. “Blessings are 
upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the 
wicked. The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked 
shall rot” (Proverbs 10:6-7). 

Then I was reminded of what Peter said. “For he that will love life, and
see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that 
they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek 
peace, and ensue it” (1 Peter 3:10-11). 

Memory can be a tricky thing for many, especially me. I'm trying to
process Peter's warning here to “refrain my tongue from evil, and my 
lips that they speak no guile.” If I'm honest with myself I must be 
honest with everyone else. Also what Solomon said, “The memory of the 
just is blessed” is important.


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