10. Winter is cold. But beautiful. I love when it snows, and the grass and junk is all covered up. I love that there is a blanket on the outside and all that white is so beautiful.
9. There will always be hard times. Try as you may, no matter what you prepare for, some things are just out of your control, and that’s okay. It’s tough. It’s stinky. But it’s okay for hard times to come. Because that means that you’re alive.
8. Goodbyes are never easy. Closing out a year, saying goodnight to family, or your last goodbye to a friend… goodbye is the hardest word I’ve ever had to say.
7. There are approximately six socks lost per year in my household. No matter how much laundry I do, how many people there are, the casualty averages six. Usually because once a year, I have a massive sock hunt and locate several. But still, half dozen never find their mates, and vaporize into the mystic.
6. If there is a job to be done, I will probably either do it or volunteer to do it. But I’m learning to keep my mouth shut a little longer, and to allow other people to do some things I might have jumped on in the past. Because I believe that I others have the ability to make a valuable contribution to this world and that they have just as many gifts and talents as I do.
5. Love is a lot of work. I’ll write another post about that someday soon. But I’ve been married 19 years now, and while for the most part, it seems like the blink of an eye, other times I realize just how much stuff we have been through together. We are still together only because we both want to be.
4. Kids are the best way to learn the truth. They don’t lie. Unless, of course, they eat the last cookie, or jump on the bed. So if you want to know what kind of person you are, ask a kid.
3. Naps are good. All those times I threw tantrums when my mom wanted me to take a nap? Yeah, I regret those. (wink wink)
2. I get more done for myself in the two hours before midnight than I do all day long. It’s quiet and no one needs me (usually). Also, I can just think more clearly when everyone else is all snug in their beds. I love this time of day. I wish it would come a little earlier, but I am learning to deal with it.
1. If I like who I am, I feel better about everything else. If I don’t like who I am, it doesn’t matter what I have, where I go, or how much I spend, I’m not happy and I don’t feel good. Making good choices, listening to my body, treating others with kindness, living with integrity, and being forgiving are things that I like about myself.
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