Describe an occasion when you forgot something important.
There was a time when I forgot something very important, and it still brings back bad memories. It happened about a year ago when I forgot my friend’s birthday. I was so caught up in work and studies that I didn’t even realize what day it was. I had so much on my plate that the thought just slipped my mind.
That night, when I was about to turn in for the night, it suddenly hit me—I had completely forgotten to wish him a happy birthday! I immediately grabbed my phone to send him a message, but to my surprise, I came to know that he had already blocked me. I felt terrible. I didn’t want to leave things on bad terms, so I reached out to him on another app, but things didn’t go as planned. We stopped chatting, and our friendship slowly faded away over time.
At first, I felt really bad about forgetting such an important day. I kept beating myself up for not being a better friend. But after some time, I came to the conclusion that maybe it was meant to happen. Interestingly, this year, he remembered my birthday and sent me birthday wishes. But guess what? I forgot to wish him again! When I realized my mistake, I quickly sent him a message the next day.
This experience taught me that life moves on, and sometimes, even small things like this can put a strain on relationships. Now, I always try to set a reminder for important dates so that I don’t make the same mistake again.
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There was a time when I forgot something very important, and it still brings back bad memories. It happened about a year ago when I forgot my friend’s birthday. I was so caught up in work and studies that I didn’t even realize what day it was. I had so much on my plate that the thought just slipped my mind.
That night, when I was about to turn in for the night, it suddenly hit me—I had completely forgotten to wish him a happy birthday! I immediately grabbed my phone to send him a message, but to my surprise, I came to know that he had already blocked me. I felt terrible. I didn’t want to leave things on bad terms, so I reached out to him on another app, but things didn’t go as planned. We stopped chatting, and our friendship slowly faded away over time.
At first, I felt really bad about forgetting such an important day. I kept beating myself up for not being a better friend. But after some time, I came to the conclusion that maybe it was meant to happen. Interestingly, this year, he remembered my birthday and sent me birthday wishes. But guess what? I forgot to wish him again! When I realized my mistake, I quickly sent him a message the next day.
This experience taught me that life moves on, and sometimes, even small things like this can put a strain on relationships. Now, I always try to set a reminder for important dates so that I don’t make the same mistake again.
#speakingpart2 #CueCards