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

  • Feet

    The oldest thing I own that I still use daily is my feet. My feet have carried me off of the continental United States on multiple occasions. Or, at least,…

  • The hair on my head

    The hair on my head

    The oldest thing I own that I use on the daily is my hair on my head. It’s supposed to grow at a rate of 6 inches per year. So…

  • Ears

    The oldest thing that I still use daily is my ears. My ears are thirty years old. It is responsible for hearing and balance. My balance was quite altered after…

  • Hands

    The oldest thing I own that I still use daily is my hands. My hands are 30 years old, and they are not going anywhere. They’ve allowed my to build…

  • Enlightenment

    I do not own any possessions. Desiring possessions is not good for the soul.

  • Curiosity

    The oldest thing I own that I still use daily is my curiosity. I have been curious since I was a young child. My parents always did their best to…

  • French-press

    French-press

    The oldest thing I own that I still use daily is my French-press. I use it every day to make coffee.

  • Teeth

    The oldest thing I own that I still use daily are two caps. They are on my front left top and bottom teeth. You cannot tell they are there except…

  • 1 million dollar brain

    My brain is the oldest thing I own that I still use daily. It was damaged in a sober accident when I was sixteen. Insurance paid over 1 million dollars…

  • partner

    partner

    The oldest thing that I still use daily is my partner. I don’t really use them, but they’re the oldest thing I interact with on a daily basis. They are…