覚えなばこそ忘れず候

4月13日（日）快晴

僕は小学生の頃から忘れ物が多く、宿題やカバンは勿論、靴を履き忘れて登校したり、通学途中珍しい鳥を見つけて学校を欠席したり。通信簿には「注意力散漫、極めて集中力に欠ける」と書かれ、精神病院も受診させられました。今でも他人の名前は覚えないし、自宅の住所、電話番号、車のナンバーも知りません。「度忘れした」とか「顔と名前が一致しなかった」などという言い訳を僕はしません。顔も名前も覚えないからです。

健忘ニッポン

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Can’t forget as never memorize
Sun. April 13 : fine

I have had a heavy lapse of memory since I was a primary student. I used to forget to bring homework and the school bag. I sometimes forgot putting on my shoes. I was absent from school when I found a curious bird on the way. My school report said I was “attention deficit, shortage of concentration”. I was even taken to see the psychology doctor. I still don’t memorize peoples’ names and even my address, phone number, and car number. I never excuse for that saying, “I have a lapse of my memory” or “I couldn’t match your face and name”. I just never memorize people’s faces or names.

amnesia Japan