Intertribal Life Newspaper -

I make a lot of lists to remind myself of things I need to do.

I make grocery lists and more often than not I leave them on my kitchen table. I go to the store without them and forget to pick up a few things. Then I have to make a second trip later in the week to get salt or butter or onions that I forgot.

When I get a new calendar I go through it month by month and circle the dates of the birthdays of my family and friends. They are important to me. My friends would survive and forgive me if I forgot to send them a card or gift for their birthday, but I would feel bad if I disappointed the...