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Life Enumerated

May 18, 2022 11 Comments

By Sara Sefranek

Made a grocery list

Made a new list: ‘Items from Previous List I Still Forgot to Get’

Made a list, used it as a bookmark, got bored by the book, and lost it

Made a list of things other adults claim they do: change the filter, fold socks, take coffee out of microwave

Made a list of ideas to make my brain like other people’s

Tried not to make a list of everything I attempted that did not work out

Made a list of therapists—saw the third one

Third one said, “Got a suggestion; have you tried making a list?”

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Comments

  1. Richard Temple says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:12 am

    All too familiar! Well expressed.

    Reply
    • Chieh says

      May 18, 2022 at 10:08 pm

      Haha seeing the loop really amused me. Nice work indeed!

      Reply
  2. Helen C says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:15 am

    Excellent story and very funny

    Reply
  3. Kevin says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:41 am

    So true!

    Reply
  4. Coco says

    May 18, 2022 at 8:09 am

    Neat way to tell a story with a list!
    Nicely done!

    Reply
  5. S. Webb says

    May 18, 2022 at 8:39 am

    Clever. Weaving the list into the list. Plus I can relate.

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  6. Lorin cary says

    May 18, 2022 at 10:32 am

    Fun concept and carry through

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  7. Cam Petrie says

    May 18, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    I feel Shannon has a to-do list that asks new submitters to drop a comment on other’s work. Check, and completed.

    Reply
  8. Tina says

    May 18, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Clever!

    Reply
  9. jhjones1015@gmail.com says

    May 19, 2022 at 10:38 am

    I just loved this! Maybe it’s because I saw myself – and laughed and laughed! Thank you for that!

    Reply
  10. Susan says

    May 23, 2022 at 10:47 am

    I love lists and these are so relatable and your humor carries me along. Thanks!

    Reply

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