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

  • Patience

    I learned patience through waiting.

  • 1995

    My early years belonged to physical objects.

  • Before Smartphones

    I remember life before phones followed people everywhere.

  • Firsts

    Being born in 1995 means my first memories are not online.

  • Private Childhood

    I was born in 1995, so my childhood happened without a digital audience.

  • Threshold

    I arrived at the threshold of a new era.

  • Before Comparison

    I was born before constant comparison.

  • Curiosity

    In 1995, curiosity required effort.

  • Memory

    I entered a world where memory mattered.

  • Fear

    I was born before the fear of being searchable.