def load(self):
        if os.path.exists(self.path):
            with open(self.path, 'r') as f:
                self.body_labels = collections.OrderedDict(json.load(f))
def is_active(self):
        """
        Returns True when the start date is today or in the past and the
        task has not yet been completed.
        """
        start = self.start_date()
        return not self.is_completed() and (not start or start <= date.today())