I feel ya on that! For quite a while, I've wished for a hard disk restore on my brain.
I'd always thought it was due to the abuse of said brain during a couple of decades where the reefer was natural, good and cheap and the chemicals were insanely easy to find. I was advised by a neurologist some years ago that sleep deprivation was the culprit, but who really knows?
There are some large gaps in my memory, but certain moments and events I can recall with an amazing amount of clarity. As for short-term memory, forget about it. Often I can't recall what I said or did 20 minutes ago. Your cousin may be on to something -- perhaps we forget some events to leave adequate space for more good stuff?
It used to really bother me, but I've come to accept it. I try to write down things I do recall. Sometimes I relay memories to my girls so they can know better who I am and who I was. Other than that, I'm willing to let those memories go.
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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
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