[at-l] Forgetting of All Sorts

[daveh at psknet.com (David Hicks)]

I am amazed by how many folk in the hiking community report childhood memory 
block-outs -- myself included.

I wonder if there is any correlation between the need-to-hike and ????  Is 
hiking driven by something, or is it fulfilling a need brought on by????

Or OTOH, is this observation misleading -- just caused because we talk about 
things among ourselves, which in other settings we (and others) hold much 
closer to the vest?  So, is childhood memory block-out really common across 
most of the population, just not talked about?  If so, what is it about this 
virtual campfire, as well as the bull-sessions after supper on a trail work 
crew and at a shelter on the trail, which brings on the openness?

Hey OB, where are you?

Chainsaw

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Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Forgetting of All Sorts


I have what you would call a very much regretful forgetfulness. My Mom died
when I was 10 (lung cancer) and I can't remember much about her, or for that
matter, my life before the age of 12. I hate it!
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