Intellectual Pauses

Well as one goes through life,
we have moments when we
can't remember what happened yesterday
or even what happened a few minutes ago
this seems to happen as the silver highlights
increase,
some may call them senior moments,
not sure why, we have them
but a very wise friend advised me that these
moments are more appropriately called
Intellectual Pauses....
meaning that we are still so smart, we are just having
a break, not to overdo things,
well that's my theory anyway,
not sure if that's the right theory.
but I have noticed that sometimes
I have many of these moments,
depending on the day I guess..
for example I forget where I put something
or why I went into a room to find that something
I then have to re trace where I have been
& then all of a sudden---my intellectual pause
has cleared.....
what a relief....
but whatever you call these moments,
at least one can have a laugh about them
because many of us do have this problem or
is it a problem?
maybe brain or memory refreshment...
enjoy them, just smile....
show how clever we are
those intellectual pauses....

Vicki ---May 2011