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Every now and then, I spend some time thinking about why a date seems so important, only to eventually reassure myself there is nothing in my timeline to date that marks it particularly. Perhaps I should start a Future Ghost Date Diary, noting these instances, and saving them for when those missing jigsaw pieces finally click into place.

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This is a fantastic idea, and a great way to prove that time can move in different directions to that which we assume it always does... DO IT!

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I love the idea of ghost dates, I’ve never thought about it that way before

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I sometimes wonder if there is someone who has a ghost date for every week of the year. I suppose there must be, especially in the age of social media (one of the reasons I found Facebook difficult was due to birthday reminders for dead friends. I then made the mistake of unfriending them, only to have FB constantly ask me if I knew them. It felt quite painful at times).

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Ach, that's really sad

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It was but, to be fair to FB, I've heard they've got better at this. That said, I don't really use it and haven't for a long time, so can't confirm!

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