A Message to Everyone I Know

It is not one specific person. It is not YOU! Have a wedding coming up? Have a birthday I missed? Had a child and never heard a peep from me? I am beginning to believe it is a legitimate sickness, a virus if you will, that has many different symptoms.

Symptom 1: Forgetfulness.
Symptom 2: Actually remembering the event, but doing nothing about it.
Symptom 3: Actually remembering the event, purchasing a card and never sending it.
Symptom 4: Extreme laziness.
Symptom 5: Extreme feelings of guilt, as the days tick by and the event goes further and further into the past.
Symptom 6: Rationalization applied to any and all of the above symptoms.

For whatever reason, my body and brain will not work together to commemorate a family member or friend's big event. I have missed so many opportunities to revel in the joy of a new union or child, that it has become laughable.

So a message to all of my friends and family. It is not you. It is me. Does this revelation of a dire sickness lead to a better organized and thoughtful Klug? I sincerely doubt it. Just know that I do think about all of you, and I do know about your big events, and I do want to celebrate, but I am simply not able. Forgive me, for I have slacked.

**Note: As far as rationalization, I have reached the age where many of my friends are marrying and popping out children like there is no tomorrow, so it has become a bit of overkill. Besides, me as a lowly gay man can never be married and the other half believes all children to be the spawn of Satan, so that ain't gonna happen. C'mon, rationalize along w/ me now.