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Monday, November 24th, 2008
Just wanted to share.

I actually wrote this on my myspace a long time ago. I just wanted to post it because I haven't posted anything in a while and I wanted to share my advice (not that anyone asked for it ) on kids and parenting. I thought the new parents might enjoy it and those of us with grown kids will understand it. Anyway.... here it is.


This is what I think...
Current mood: contemplative
Category: Life


ON WEATHER

I think that if snow accumulates it should no longer be considered "flurries"

I think that if you can look out the window and it’s doing something (raining, snowing, storming, etc.) then there is no longer an 85% chance of it.... It’s just become 100 %.

There should never be a 50% chance of anything... because there is always a 50% chance of everything.... It will or it won’t. I don’t need a degree in Meteorology to know that.

I also can’t understand the difference between partly sunny and mostly cloudy... besides being an optomist or a pessimist.

ON KIDS

I think everyone should have a real conversation with a six year old at least once a week. You’d be suprised by what you could learn from them.

I think we should all try to live like we are three: Dance even when there’s no music, laugh like you’ve been kissed by angels, sing as loud and as often as you can, and love like no one can hurt you.

I think that children come to us with all the wisdom of the universe and we spend their childhoods telling them they are wrong.

I think we should all be as honest as a second grader. No secrets and no lies.

I think children learn about color from adults and if we don’t describe a person by their color or age or wealth, children will learn to describe them by the shirt they are wearing.

ON LIFE

I think funerals should be by invitation only. If I like you enough I’ll send you an invitation. If you like me enough you’ll keep it until the day arrives. This way ppl that didn’t talk to you when you were alive wouldn’t be showing up to cry over you when you are dead.

(the invitation thing isn’t really catching on so if you’re reading this and don’t have one, don’t be offended, no one does.)

Take risks. Some big and some small. Without risks you will have regrets.

"If it’s worth doing it’s worth saying you did" Always stand by your decisions. Even the bad ones.

Don’t be negative all the time. Most of the time, if there is a situation or a person that you think you can’t stand, take a look at yourself and your reaction to it. Maybe that person is reacting to YOU.

Be yourself. Don’t apologize for who you are. Don’t try to be something else to make another happy. The people that really love you will love you anyway and those that don’t... who cares??

ON LOVE

Love is what happens when you aren’t looking for it.

I think it comes easily and often to the young and rarely but truly to the wise.

I think that if you are truly lucky you will find real, honest, forever love once in a lifetime. And if you are truly smart you will fight to hold onto it. You will cherish it and the one who gives it.

I believe every marriage has issues but overcoming them is half the fun.

I think if you love someone you should tell them every chance you get. Cause you never know when you’ll run out of chances.

I think Love often takes risk. Don’t be afraid of losing it or you may never get to hold it.

ON PARENTING

None of us got instructions. We all do the best we can with what we have.

Taping the pacifier to the baby’s mouth so you can get two hours of solid sleep isn’t the greatest idea but you live and learn... and you both survived.

Admire your children. Take the time to notice what great people they are.

Don’t try to make their dreams be your dreams. Ask them what they think and feel. Then listen when they tell you.

Don’t tell them they are wrong for feeling something. They are entitled to their feelings even if you don’t agree with them.

Hug them lots while they still let you.

Kiss the boo boos but don’t clean up all their messes.

Share the chores. Don’t put yourself as ruler over them but as a partner in thier lives. "There is no problem so great that we cannot handle it together"

Think about why you are saying NO. You’ll find you say yes more often and then the NO will mean more when you need to use it.

Punish them if they lie. Scold them if they are disrespectful. But love them no matter what.

Okay, that’s my two cents worth. That’s about all it’s worth. :)