[ WP ] Every time you remember something , part of it fades until you forget it completely .

**Origination** 
 
 Sarah was wearing a gray rain coat. It had been just barely raining, not enough for an umbrella, just enough for a rain coat. 
 
 “ Your usual? ” I overhear the barista inquired with a smile as she approaches the counter. 
 
 “ Yes, please. Thank you. ” 
 
 As she goes to swipe her rewards card it slips out of her hand and falls to the floor. 
 We both bend down to recover it and bump into each other. 
 
 I get to the card first and hold it up to her. She looks at me and smiles. That amazing smile! 
 
 I ’ m wearing workout gear, wet from the rain outside. I wish I had been wearing something else, fearing my appearance was off-putting. 
 
 I smile back at her, and she thanks me as she moves toward the end of the bar to collect her drink. 
 
 I quickly order my latte, pay, and then join her at the other side of the bar. As we wait for our drinks, I break from my usual character and ask her to sit for a bit. To my surprise she agrees. 
 
 I suddenly notice how warm the coffee shop is, though that probably had more to do with my nerves than the thermostat. 
 
 We proceed to have a great conversation and setup a date for later that week. 
 
 **Recall Number One** 
 
 She dropped her card and I reached down to grab it. I can ’ t seem to remember what she was wearing, but I do remember that smile. I fell in love with her smile that day. 
 
 It had been raining and I was wet from my run. After our encounter I was so nervous I felt the coffee shop had suddenly become unusually warm. 
 
 I had stood by her while I waited for my latte. I asked her to sit for a bit and she agreed. 
 It ’ s strange that I can ’ t remember what she was wearing… surely something appropriate for the weather. Did she have an umbrella? 
 
 **Recall Number Two** 
 
 She smiled at me before moving to the end of the bar to wait for her drink. 
 
 I can remember her smile, it was so bright, so beautiful. Why had she smiled at me? 
 
 I remember getting my coffee, but I forget what I would have been drinking then. And we sat and talked for a bit. Did she ask me to sit? It wouldn ’ t have been like me to initiate something like that. 
 
 **Recall Number Three** 
 
 That smile! Why had she been smiling at me? 
 
 It was a coffee shop. We had been waiting for our beverages at the end of the bar. 
 
 We sat for a bit. I remember it being quite pleasant. 
 
 **Recall Number Four** 
 
 She had a beautiful smile. We had met in some random fashion. I can ’ t remember where it was. 
 
 **Recall Number Five** 
 
 I fell in love with that smile. But I can ’ t remember the first time I saw it.
