A favourite blog of mine is: smalltownmusing.wordpress.com. In her blog, Jaya often shares old, delightful tales which I enjoy. I’m jealous. I wanted to share some too, but found I couldn’t remember them. I must have heard some, but they’re lost somewhere in those numerous, old files in my brain and I can’t seem to find them. So today I decided to write about a forgotten story.
A FORGOTTEN STORY…
Too bad the story was forgotten. It may have been a nice story, warm, sensitive, perhaps even amusing. We’ll never know because, unfortunately, the story was forgotten.
Who forgot it will never be known, but it must have been a very uninspired person. Perhaps more than one person forgot the story because surely if it was a really nice story, more than one person must have known it. Maybe they all forgot it at the same time.
Was it about a dragon? A knight in shining armour? A circus? A young girl? Was it sad? Or happy? No one knows. How could they. It was, after all, forgotten.
And who cares? Stories are a dime a dozen, but a nice, warm, sensitive, perhaps amusing story like this one? Why don’t I remember it?
No, it should not have been forgotten. It is a shame it was, but it was — by me.
View from Over the Hill 
Well, Maughm, you just sent me that marvelous and hilarious poem Hans wrote about my dog Kodi’s one and only amorous encounter, a story which happened in MY life and which I had forgotten about until you reminded me of it! Now I remember the whole thing as plain as the nose on my face. Thanks for that!
I knew you would enjoy it Susan: So glad I was right. Is that the story I forgot????? Ha, ha. Love you so very much, Maughm
Every now and then I come across a story that I forgot. Sometimes I regret forgetting, sometimes I don’t. I like it when my forgotten stories are happy stories about dragons, but they rarely are. That was a fun post 🙂
Yes, I had fun writing it. Surely there are stories I ought to be able to tell, but where ever are they? Chuckle. Always good to hear from you, Muriel
I am sure it is deep down, somewhere in your subconscious and it will surface at unexpected moments.
You’re probably right. Friends have often said I am a story teller. They’ll show up for sure. Chuckle. Thanks so much for your encouragement. Muriel
Misfiled thazall— forgotten, not
And watch how when you least expect it, it’ll come back and make you recall it with clarity. Wait for it.
Be sure to write it down then so you can share it with us.
These things happen to the best of us.
Happy remembering. 😘 😃
I was told a lot of tall tales by my older siblings when I was a kid, but I wrote about them years ago. I’ll try to locate them and forward them to you via email. Okay? Fondly, Muriel
Hey, thank you! ❤️
Your forgotten story is so good I’m saving it! Till you remember more, keep reading.
Dear Jaya: YOU inspired this post. I so enjoy all your stories and find them fascinating. YOU are a great story-teller. Love, Muriel
To cut a long dialogue short, WE are both great storytellers. Haha. Love you right back.
Actually Jaya: I think you DO have a point. Love, Muriel
You may have forgotten the story, but you’ve created a real good story nonetheless!
Thanks Neil: What else was there for me to do?????? Stay well and keep writing your stories. Cheers, Muriel
We are but stories, are lives are but stories. Well, do you know the story of an old, yet young at heart, Canadian lady, who blogs and amuses quite some people!?
I wonder if your forgotten story can be so wonderful, how awesome will be the known ones!
Keep amusing us, love, Arnav
Hey Arnav: You will certainly be creating and writing many stories. Life, itself, is a fascinating adventure story. Enjoy yours to the fullest. Love, Muriel
You are, definitely, a storyteller! 😘😘😘
Thank you ever so much. Coming from you, I al honoured. Cheers, Muriel
You can even write an intriguing story about not remembering a story! Now that’s good storytelling:)
Ah Val: Thank you so much. Yes, I enjoy writing and it makes me happy that you enjoy reading it. Do stay well, Muriel