Jamais Déjà vu

An odd thing about Déjà vu; is that you can never prove something really did happen before. Yes you can be almost certain that you have seen, heard or been in a place before; but try to prove it –impossible. It would be weird if you could prove it.  There is another odd perception known as 'Jamais vu,' that the French say means, never seen. 'Jamais vu' occurs when you know something but you just can’t remember it, like your wedding anniversary date. Have you ever found yourself struggling to remember that actor's name that you like, was it Denzel? No! Maybe it was Brad something? No, not that either. After straining your brain to remember it's hopeless so you give up. Afterwards you look it up or it just comes to you in a flash and you want to kick yourself. You wonder why in the world couldn't you remember it when you needed to?  That's because you just experienced, Jamais vu.

Sometimes, I think that a third category of perception may apply; let’s call it ‘Jamais déjà vu.’ This occurs when, "it was right on the tip of your tongue, but you forgot to say the words, I love you." This happens to people all the time, but in order to gain a clearer understanding of this phenomenon check out the song Right on the Tip of My Tongue (click on it), by Brenda and the Tabulations. Has this ever happened to you? Better to say it, if you mean it.