In 24 hours , I will be looking back on the evening , and it will be over . " Based on previous experiences , it would have gone fairly well . Of course I did n't have all the details in advance , like how many people would show up and how the conversations would go . But as I was telling myself this story about past , present , and future , I was calming myself with the passage of time , and more importantly the passage of story . It turns out that every minute is tomorrow 's memory .

Question: Why is the narrator talking to themselves ?
Answer: They have a big event coming up .None of the above choices .They are in a crowded room .They are experiencing a mental health crises .