Lessons I've Learned...............

Some the hard way! ~ When you get the groceries out of your car and realize one of the bags is leaking...when you get home, don't throw the bags on the bed! ~Just because something is on sale, doesn't mean you should buy it. ~When your car is making funny noises, don't go out for ice cream, get it fixed. ~Some things are worth a little extra money being spent (like a cereal that's really good for you instead of one that chucks you full of sugar and has you snoozin' by 10 a.m.) ~If you work out and wake up the next day sore, get up and get moving, or else you have to start all over with training your body. ~Never underestimate the power of taking daily vitamins. ~Plants need water, or else they die. ~Not having T.V. and Internet readily available is a good thing - a really good thing ~Being alone with yourself is the best way to find out how real you are. (Yes, I also laugh out loud when I fart and no one is around.) ~They say clothes don't make a man, but dressing up can sure make them treat you like a lady. ~If it says "child-resistant" and you don't have children, don't buy it, 'cuz it's just gonna end up pissin' you off. ~Not giving God and the Good Book your undivided attention daily (and I don't just mean the ten minutes before you go to bed) doesn't mean bad things will happen to you, but it does mean that day is not as good as it could have been. ~Just because your speedometer goes up to 100 mph, doesn't mean you should drive that fast....ever. ~Deferments rock - but they are temporary, and on certain loans, your interest is still accumulating every month....yikes! ~Just because something feels right, doesn't always mean it is. ~When you are 20, people think it's cool when you rebel, smoke, drink and break the rules. However, when you are 30, overweight, can't breathe, and are still breaking the rules, nobody thinks you're cool anymore - take care of yourself. ~Doing something for someone else can often make you feel better about yourself. ~Nobody is going to knock on your door and hand you your future, you have to wake up every morning and decide what you are going to do to get there yourself. ~Dreaming is great - getting off your butt and doing is even better. ~The best way to find out who you are capable of becoming, is to be willing to reach beyond who you already are. I have learned many more things, these just happen to be the ones that are in my brain today! Life has been a rollercoaster, and right now i think i just got to the bottom of the biggest hill, i'm catching my breath, throwing my hands up in the air, laughing hysterically, and enjoying the rest of the ride!!! Jeremiah 29:11