My thoughts

Oct. 5, 2020 (Chapter 18 Problem Solving and Making Decisions in my book)

Last night while I was brushing and flossing my teeth, I saw a candle on my countertop. I remembered that I had put that there earlier in the day. I recently decided that I probably shouldn’t be using any lit candles in my apartment. That is because I live with a memory impairment called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). I live alone and I realize that I could very easily leave my apartment forgetting that I have a candle lit. This means that I wouldn’t even think about blowing it out before leaving my apartment.

I was diagnosed fifteen years ago and luckily it has never happened. I think that haven’t used candles for a couple of years. I’m not sure if this was a conscious choice or not but the candle in my bathroom did not have a flame because it was on an electric warmer. I know that lately I have lit a candle in my living room.

I have decided to get rid of all but a few matches and just use the electric warmers that I have. No more flames because with my memory impairment it is not safe for me to do so. I’m not sure why it has taken me all this time to figure this out but I’m glad that I did figure it out.