Life Lessons

As you travel down the various paths of life, you hopefully learn some things along the way. Some lessons are harder to learn than others, and joy abounds with entirely different lessons. Today I was reflecting upon some of the lessons life has taught me and thought I’d share them with you.

I have learned that you need to laugh at yourself sometimes, no matter how tough it is.

I’ve learned that I am stronger than I think.

I’ve learned what perseverance means, and how it feels to know that you have persevered.

I’ve learned that love is not something that grows untended, marriage is not always easy, and forgiveness takes time.

Children are the source of tremendous joy and heartbreaking pain.

You can’t protect those you love from everything bad, no matter how hard you try.

People will betray you; people will surprise you.

Everyone deserves a second (or third, or fourth…) chance.

God made me special and He loves me very much.

Wendy’s french fries taste fantastic dipped in a frosty.

Some things were just not meant to be, now matter how much you wish that they were.

The grass is never greener on the other side.

From pain comes happiness for if we did not know the feeling of sadness and sorrow, how could we ever experience happiness?

Addiction can overtake you while you aren’t paying attention.

There are no “secrets” to life.

People that you think are your friends will talk about you behind your back.

Friends are made in the least likely places.

The Bible is true.

Love conquers all.

I am not the person I think I am.

Listening to music loudly in the car is a great way to release tension.

Don’t take what you have for granted.

Never make the statement, “It can’t get any worse.”, because it will.

It helps to be a little crazy.

Silliness is a virtue.

Patience never comes easy.

Money, while helpful, isn’t going to solve anything.

Everyone has baggage.

I am worthy of love.

Bad things happen to good people.

The choices I make have a far reaching affect.

There are consequences for everything (good or bad).

You can never have too much knowledge.

It doesn’t matter what color my skin is.

I can never give up hope.

The saying “the only real failure, is the failure to try”, is absolutely true.

Sometimes, when no one is looking, you gotta play a little air guitar or air drums.

No one has all the answers.

It’s easier to tell someone else how to live their life.

No matter how many facts you think you have, you’ll only know part of the story.

The truth is somewhere in the middle.

Get on the floor and play with your kids.

You reap what you sow.

Just a sampling, I assure you. I’m still learning – I hope I never stop – but the lessons change as I get older. And I’m ok with that.