One of the biggest problems I have in life is people who
come up to me and say: “Hi, Mr. DelBloggolo!” The problem is I don’t know who
they are. This of course is a reason for me to lie, and pretend I know them,
after all, they know me.
All too often it happens with staff at AHRC/Suffolk, the
organization I support and am on the Board of Directors for. It gives life and
meaning to my daughter who suffers from developmental disabilities and gives my
wife and I peace of mind for her future.
Apparently I’ve given too many speeches where once I left
them crying, and so one day while out at Westhampton Beach facility, one of the
staff passing by said: “Hi Mr. DelBloggolo! You don’t remember me but you made
me cry when you gave a speech at Staff Appreciation Day!” I guess I should stop
giving speeches.
The male staff always shake my hand and ask how I’m doing,
and the female staff always ask for Mrs. DelBloggolo. Neighbors I don’t know by
name but do by sight will give me a raised eyebrow, and a quick semi-nod and we
go peacefully along our way. People from the church will do the same unless I
know them by name.
But my biggest failing is being introduced to strangers and
I immediately forget their name. To complicate matters, I will give them a name
I think they should have. I will call them that and finally, they will say
their real name. I can very easily embarrass myself.
I understand that I am not alone in my angst, my pain and
confusion that many people go through the same thing. One suggestion is to give
the person being introduced to you an object or thought that can tie into the
real name. Then when you see that person, you automatically think of the object
and that will make you remember. That is fine, except, I always forget the
object.
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