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Along Life’s Way
Lists Never End
By Lois E. Wilson
I don’t remember when I made my first list. It was probably when I was
in grade school and needed one to keep track of homework assignments.
By example, my mother taught me that creating lists can help one be
more organized. We use many kinds of lists to simplify and clarify our
lives. Here is a list of some:
Menus in restaurants
Recipe ingredients
Library catalogs
Church calendars of activities
Medicines for health care
Emergency contacts
Team rosters
Entertainment and sports schedules
Resolutions for the New Year
If you are a list maker, problems can arise. My 2007 verse “I’m Listing” points out the worst that might happen:
I make a list for groceries
And for the drug store too.
I jot down doctor appointments
And things I have to do.
I record my friends' addresses
And keep a birthday roll.
I don't want to miss one marked date.
That's always been my goal.
This month I’m in a pickle;
My problems have more twists.
For I can't find my paper—
¬The list of all my lists.
I’ll never stop listing. In fact, last week I had a need for a new one
which I dubbed “Loose Ends.” The items on it cannot be crossed off as
“done” without the assistance of another person or entity. Examples: Rx
for a medicine refill, Store credit for a returned item.
This new list of mine has required an additional item; therefore, I
added to my shopping list—a large ball of string to tie up loose ends.
Happy listing!
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