Some years you can’t forget. Some years you must remember.
How old are you? This little Dickie held up three fingers and proclaimed, “I’m free.” Hah. No, he wasn’t. He was bound to remember years from then on.
Unforgettable dates, such as 1492 or 1776, now share company with the Spanish Flu of 1918 and Chinese Virus of 2020.
Some milestones include the unforgettable day, December 7, 1941. And, if you are wise, you will not forget the day, month and year that you said “I do.”
If you are asked to answer the years you received your academic degrees, you are expected to remember ‘45, ’50, ’68, ’72.
How to handle others’ birthdays? Program your computer and Ipad to warn the arrival of important birthdays. Don’t rely on remembering the date of unforgettable blessings. Be sure your listings include your children.
Include birth dates of cherished people. Especially those friends who you hope won’t remember what you would like them to forget.
Most important date to remember–if you want the pharmacist to hand you your doctor’s prescription–your birthday, a month and 1928.
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