I went to Ralphs today to pick up a few things for mom.
On my way down the bread aisle I passed by a man pushing his shopping cart. This guy was a giant.... at least 6 feet 4... and at least 200 pounds.
Our grocery cart clicked. "oh sorry". I adjusted my path and glanced up for a brief second.
Within that microsecond, we made eye contact.
Recognition.
It's funny how the human mind works... and what things we remember from the past. I knew his full name. He went to my elementary school, and we were in the same 3rd grade class. I knew the name of his best friend then. They were inseparable... zooming around the carpeted classroom floor with their beloved toy trunks and engines. He wore striped overalls and was a train conductor one Halloween.
And I specifically remember a scene during circle time when our teacher confiscated his muddy toy stick... and stuffed it in her bra.
Aside from the same sandy brown hair, I could swear this person looks completely different. In fact, despite him being a classmate, I'd barely spoke to then... it was the era when boys had cooties.
Yet I recognized him after over a decade. Similarly, his blue eyes bared into mine with a sense of recognition.
and then we continued our separate ways down the grocery aisle.
Your observations are very nice because you have sharp memory and yeah few people have strong memory because its not about the brain work its just about the concentration well thanks for this post.
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