I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was, what ppened in the news and even the day of the week. I' ve been able to do this, since Iwas 4. I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs.My mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away neatly. When I think of a sad memory, I do what everybody does -try to put it to one side. I don't think it's harder for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memory doesn't make my emotions any more acute or vivid, I can recall the day my grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day before. I also remember that the musical play Hair opened on Broadway on the same day they both just pop into my mind in the same way