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> If your friend tells you his kids got sick, write it down so you can ask him about how they're doing the next time. there are limits that should be set to th
by serf 2y ago
> If your friend tells you his kids got sick, write it down so you can ask him about how they're doing the next time.
there are limits that should be set to this kind of behavior.
some people, my parents are good examples, will tell you about the distant great-cousin of their favorite liquor store attendant who once met the hair-dresser of a long-past rockstar that was big in the 1940s.
it's not all journal-worthy is what i'm getting at. I already have RSIs.
But I agree that it does tend to delight people when you remember the stuff that's actually important to them.
- tonymet 2y agoyou'll realize even the minutiae has value . About 6 years ago I started assembling a family tree & biography for my mom and logging these stories helped. It only seems tedious because we're trained to value the wrong things. Think of how much pointless and transient time is spent on fleeting trivia . If someone is telling you something, that means it matters to them, and having it matter to you as well is what matters.