James Downey The Power To Forget Summary

The audio essay that I chose to evaluate is entitled, “The Power to Forget” by James Downey of Columbia, Missouri, http://thisibelieve.org/essay/1856/. The essay is about how Mr. Downey attempts to forget the night his police officer father was killed in the line of duty. He effectively conveys the struggle he faces whenever memories of his father reemerge, such as “…every time I hear about another officer down, [or] every time Father’s Day rolls around on the calendar…” In believing “in the power to forget,” Mr. Downey is also able to let feelings of revenge or anger go, and not interfere with his daily life, which in turn, allows him to live a normal and productive life. Though he will never forgot the memories of his father, he also will