"Memento Mori"

When I first started to read this story, I was surprised how quickly I was able to get into it. I don't normally like to read short stories, but this one was different. The beginning of the story was by far my favorite, but it left some many different things unknown. The reader is able to form their own opinion about what might have happened to the man, and where he might be. As the story progresses, there is still a sense of mystery that is being presented. The author doesn't flat out state why the man is in a hospital type setting, why he has a tattoo on his arm, or why he can't seem to remember anything. I also liked the way that the author was able to incorporate so many different aspects of the man's life. One thing I couldn't figure out was what had actually happened to the man. From my personl perspective, it seems that he was in some sort of accident where his wife was killed and he was brain damaged. He had to write notes to himself to keep on task, and help him remember that his wife was no longer with him. The biggest problem I had with this story was the ending. I did not like how open ended it was, and that it seemed like there was no real conclusion. I would, however, still recommend this story to someone else.