I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Hard

    My phone, my laptop, and my computer would be hard to live without. I do not know if I could NOT live without them, but I would be pretty lonely.…

  • Support

    When our cat died when I was five, I was very sad. This taught me that hard times do happen. It is okay. I learned that I always had the…

  • Careful

    In 2024, I received a voicemail from the FBI. They were asking about some plane trips I had taken in 2020. I verified the number online, then called them back.…

  • Long, Lonely Summer*

    When I was thirteen, my family moved two hours away for my dad’s job. I was devastated. This nightmare began on the last day of 7th grade. I waved goodbye…

  • brain injury

    My experience in 2011 helped me grow the most. I was in high school, and I rolled a car. Head injuries left me in a coma for seven weeks. I…

  • No

    No way. We are merely cells replicating themselves.

  • Outcomes

    No. Not everything happens for a reason – sometimes, people are cruel and bad things happen. However, that being said, I do believe certain tendencies may predispose one to certain…

  • Nah

    No. Some people are born into different socioeconomic statuses than others. Some people have more privilege than people born who’s parents lack access to even the most basic needs. Fate/destiny…

  • Nope

    No, I don’t believe in fate or destiny because reality is messy and chaotic. There is no greater purpose than procreating. Procreating is a miserable and treacherous process. Many would…

  • Nah

    I do not, but I recognize that I do not really know. People want to believe in something greater than ourselves, believe there’s some great purpose. This is understandable –…