an invisible insidious epidemic never the less

an invisible insidious epidemic never the less

fiction
Edward w Pritchard

Students have been loosing text books, forgetting when or where  the math test is, soldiers have lost rifles and forgot which unit they are in, policeman have misplaced squad cars and professional football players have confused where is their locker and have no football jersey or shoulder pads for the playoff game.

 It's seldom talked about in polite society but it is an invisible insidious epidemic never the less.

Fully 15% of people in all walks of life and in all the Countries of the world are plagued with the problem.

It's not forgetfulness that causes the situation. It's anxiety resulting in fear and loathing that things are not properly planned. A secret fear that events will not unfold properly.

Normal things, routine activities are not accomplished because a fireman has misplaced the fire truck, a third baseman finds himself without his mitt in the home half of the second inning or a new Mother has forgotten the new baby. Where can that child be?

God gives the 15% per cent this unfortunate nature. Fully 15% or even more of people in all Countries have lost even God himself. What's the evolutionary value of a substantial portion of persons of all societies fretting and suffering with an invisible insidious epidemic?