[mkirkpatrick]

Back in the early 70s,when I was working in alcohol and drug reabilatation.
I lived in as a deputy manager of a hostel for 25 drug and alcohol dependents.While there In a local cafe I met a girl,and we became partners
for a while,she lived about two miles away from where I worked,and I would walk there most nights when I finished work,now the very strange thing about this,is that one night while on my way to see her,I forgot where she lived!I was standing on the pavement,think what the hell id going on here,I felt really foolish,asking myself,how in gods name can you forget your partners address,and whats more,could not even remember or visualise where it could be!It was then that my attention focussed on a house right opposite to where i was standing,somehow i remembered that there was a woman in there who knew my partner,and that I could ask her where she lives!I thought to myself ,what on earth is she going to think,of me asking where to go,to a place that I had been to dozens of times.As i knoched on her door,there was no answer,I went to walk away,when I had a strong urge to go to the back od the house,I banged on the door,again no answer,but i could see someone inside,so i shouted out,open this door now!she did and there on the table were about 20 bottles of pills,she was in the process of commiting suicide when I knocked on the door!We sat down and talked,I was stunned by the whole thing,but felt grateful that i was there to help.What was it that caused me to forget,at such a crucial moment,the lady in question went on to lead a productive life as far as I know.
kind regards michael.