Life Lessons

Lessons  I've learned along this journey called life.  Stop by often, because I'll never too old to learn something new (or relearn something old.)

• It's nearly impossible to move beyond something when you're obsessing over it. 
• Do not buy stuff you don't need, with money you don't have, to impress people you don't like
• Say please and thank you.
• Some of the best moments in life are ones you can't tell anyone about.
•  Dead spirits can send you messages in your dreams. When I was 17, My Grandma Josephine who died in 1957 (the year I was born) came to me in a dream and she kept repeating "no name, no name". Out of curiosity I searched for the cemetery where she was buried and visited her gravesite. Sure enough on her headstone was Grandfather Charles's name, Charles Jr (her infant son) but not hers. When I told my parents about it, they assumed it was an oversite and immediately had her name added to the headstone she shared with Charles and her little baby boy. I haven't heard from her since. :)

• Men should never wear their pants below their waistline. Assuming people want to see your underwear is vain and obnoxious.
• Happiness is not only for high achievers.
• Use kind words.
• Don't procrastinate. It makes an easy job harder and hard things impossible.
• Men should never wear a hat at a table.
• Just take the first step.
• Don't let junk mail pile up. It's depressing.
• Pray every day.
• Never lie, cheat or steal.
• The only man who looks good in a tuxedo is Richard Gere.
• God created me for a reason.
• We show what we love by what we do with what we have.
• Love yourself with humility, not ego.
• Do one kind thing each day.
• Today is only temporary, but it's actions can last forever.
• You are responsible for what you do unless you are a celebrity or a politician.
• Forgive with your heart.
• Do not compare yourself with others. They are more messed up than you think.
• Vomiting is not a remedy.
• Jack Daniels and keg beer do not mix.
• It is not anxiety or depression when you are surrounded by crazy people.
• Sing and dance and play an instrument even if you can't.
• Family dinner around the table is priceless.
• Sometimes you just need something fattening.
• It's better to ask for directions than get lost.
• Girls just wanna have fun.
• Parents always do the best they know how.
• In a marriage, you remarry your partner every day.
• Worrying is a destructive habit.
• When you don't forgive someone, you only let them continue to hurt you.
• Don't wait for someone else to bring you closure. Bring closure yourself.
• Remember the values your parents taught you.
• Never, ever, make a decision when you are anxious, hungry, angry, or upset.
• Backing up on the highway because you missed your exit does not set a good example for your children :)
• Spending Thanksgiving in the ER getting stitches from a carving knife is embarrassing. (Thanksgiving 07)
• It is a hundred times more difficult to burn calories than to refrain from consuming them in the first place.
• Yelling always makes things worse.
• Pinata's do not come prefilled with candy. Sorry I embarrassed you on your birthday, Marisa.
• Credit card debt makes things worse.
• There is no such thing as accidents or coincidence.
• Never remember things better than they actually were.
• The world will not end if I say no.
• The real measure of my worth is how much I would be worth if I lost all of my money.
• You can't please everyone.
• I have learned I am a sinner and will always fall short of God's perfection.
• I have learned I am saved and forgiven for the above through the unselfish act of Jesus dying on the cross for my sins in my place.
• “There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.” (OK, so I stole that quote from Calvin Coolidge but I have learned this lesson well.)
• Sometimes you have to remove certain people from your life even if they’re family.
• You should always say you're sorry when you need to.
• It's possible to find God in the dark.
• Epidurals are the way to go.
• Having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
• The older I get, the less I care about what others think about me.
• Thus, the older I get, the more I enjoy life.
• Jesus is the best friend I'll have.
  
• It is possible for those who have passed away to still live in your heart.
• Continual mis-use of God's name will cost you.
• I have no doubt I will enter heaven when I die.
• Someone who continually criticizes your accomplishments is jealous of you.
• "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." I stole that one too. From Ralph Waldo Emerson. I used to have that saying hung on a plaque in my room when I was a teenager. Love it and so true.
• A toothache needs immediate attention.
• When my husband warns me about someone, I should listen the first time, because he's  usually right.
• Don't light a gas grille with the lid down.Yes, I did this. Enough said.
• The color pink makes me happy!
• You can't look at a penguin and feel sad.☺
• Keeping my eyes on heaven has changed my view of earth.
• Neighbors don't have to be your friends
• Forgive those who hurt you. When some body hurts you they take power over you, if you don't forgive them then they keep the power.
• Family members don't have to be your friends either.
• Coloring my hair is tedious but necessary.
• Cough syrup doesn’t work.
• The Golden Rule is the greatest moral truth.
• People can tell if your smiling over the phone.
• Anything you don't need... file it, donate it or throw it out.
• Store brand stuff is as good as the name brand.
• There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.
• When I tell my children to follow their dreams, I'm following my own.
• My children are the only proof of God's existence I need.
• You really don't want to believe you voted for a liar.
• Starbucks coffee is too strong.
• Three of the greatest smells are puppies ,babies and city streets after it rains.
• And lilacs too
• Elderly people are the best teachers of life you'll ever need. Talk to them.
• No one can stop you from praying for them.
• It's always better to go around a rotary than through it. Sorry to that guy whose fender I took out :)
• If it hurts, don't wear it.
• Money and power breeds greed and corruption. I learned that from politicians.
• Saying,"But officer, my speedometer doesn't work" doesn't work. I learned that by getting an $80 ticket.
• There is no such thing as coincidence.I know I said that but it bears repeating.
• The love of money is the root of all evil. I learned that from 1Timothy 6:10
• Sometimes close is good enough.
• An ex is an ex for a reason.
• Being clean feels good.
• People you love will die.
• People who love you will still disappoint you.
• You cannot make someone love you.
• Bad things happen to good people.
• What will be, will be.
• When someone asks you to stay for coffee, you should. It could be the last time you see them. I miss you, Daddy. I'm sorry I didn't stay.
• You can never prepare yourself for the death of a loved one.
• No matter how hard you try, some people will never like you. I learned that from my in-law family
• A good walk cures most anything.
• It's wise to live below your means and within your needs. I learned that from Suzie Orman
• A woman who loves herself is a powerful, passionate, attractive force. I learned that from my mother, my grandmother, my Aunt Trudy, my Aunt Anna and my Aunt Angie and my daughter, Marisa. The most powerful, passionate, attractive women I know.
• The world would be a better place if everyone followed the Ten Commandments.