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 –it's 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 the something that you just can’t remember 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 seems hopeless so you give up. Afterwards you look it up or the memory just comes back to you in a flash and you want to kick yourself. You are puzzled and wonder why in the world you  couldn't remember it when you needed to?  That's because you just experienced, Jamais vu.

Sometimes, I think there's a third category of perception that 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 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.