My west coast brother informed me that today is "Made in the USA Day," "World UFO Day" and "I Forgot Day." My spouse and I celebrated by eating bread and cookies from our favorite Amish bakery, definitely made in the USA, agreeing that neither of us has ever seen a UFO that wasn't ultimately identified. Thanks to our "Birds of Indiana" book that we keep on the kitchen table most of the flying objects seen from our kitchen windows can be identified.
These days I try not to forget things by making lists and putting everything on our shared phone calendar. It works most of the time.
But when I think about the phrase "I forgot..." it takes me back to the years when I was teaching and then raising children of my own and eventually helping with grandchildren. Of course my children and grands were practically perfect, but everybody slips up sometime.
"I forgot my homework." "I forgot to bring that book home." "I forgot to turn in my assignment." "I forgot I have to make a shoebox diorama for history class." "I forgot we need to bring in popsicle sticks for an art project." "I forgot to bring my gym clothes home to be washed." "I forgot my boots." "I forgot to tell you I told the teacher that we will take care of the gerbil this summer. Here he is. His name is Rex." "I forgot, I'm supposed to bring cookies for the class picnic tomorrow."
And my all-time favorite "I forgot I have a science fair project due tomorrow."
Memories like these make me perfectly satisfied to be beyond the child care years.
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