In honor of my 45th birthday on December 10th, I’ve decided to share 45 things I have figured out in life. They are in no particular order, just random…..like most of my thoughts are nowadays.
1. God does not Lord over me, He lives in me. When I finally came to realize that every thought, every action, every emotion, every feeling I have also affects Him, I realized the importance of the life that I am living here on earth. It’s quite profound if you actually think about it!
2. Everyone should know the joy of being friends with a Bird-Bird!!! The amount of entertainment that she provides could be put on an American Express commercial. Priceless!
3. Your children’s voices never change from the day they are born. The face looking back at you does, the words coming out of their mouths do, their personalities do, but the voice? Nope.
4. In order to be a truly beautiful person you have to possess 3 qualities: Love, forgiveness and acceptance. Without any of these, you are mediocre at best.
5. Confidence is sexy!!! I have come to realize that I will never see myself the same way as others see me. I just need to have the courage to trust that they can see things that I cannot. So I do not have to take a self-portrait of myself with my cell phone while standing in the bathroom mirror to get your attention!
6. You can learn a lot in this world if you will just keep your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open. This is really hard to do if you feel the need to be RIGHT all the time. I have learned that it is OK to Not be RIGHT all the time!
7. I love that I went to school with the same people for 18 years and even though I don’t see them often anymore, it still feels like we have been together all this time when we run into each other.
8. Finding a career that you love is like going on a mini-vaca every day from 8-5! After almost 20 years at my current job, I can honestly say that I still look forward to going to work every day.
9. You are never too old to better yourself! Never say you are too old to go to school, too old to start working out, too old to change bad habits or learn new tricks. You are not a dog, you are a human with a brain…use it! I was 30 when I went to Nursing School. I thought I was gonna be the oldest in the class, until I met my good friend Lynn who was 54 who rode to school with me every day!
10. If you get lucky enough to find your best friend in life, hold on for dear life! True friends are few and far between and much more valuable than any of your other possessions. They are also the cheapest form of therapy and entertainment!
11. Do something that scares you every once in a while. Not only does the adrenaline feel good, but it keeps you from becoming mundane.
12. Never pass up an opportunity to embarrass your children! This is one of my most favorite things to do and I hope to improve upon those skills daily
13. It is hard work to stay married to the same person for over 25 years but don’t worry, a little hard work never killed anyone…..yet.
14. Facebook should come with a disclaimer, “for mature audiences only”, although, I’m afraid there wouldn’t be many people I know on there. Evil loves anonymity and what better place to lurk than on the pages of a social network. Stop the madness people!!! This is supposed to be for entertainment!
15. Gravity is not my friend. I don’t have a single body part that is in the same place that it was 20 years ago! What the heck? Was childbirth not enough of a punishment for Eve???
16. Artificial hormones are my friend! If you don’t believe me, just ask my husband, my children, my friends, my coworkers…. Nothing says you’re getting older than having your loved one ask, “Did you take your pill today?” Ummm, really???
17. You can pick your friends, you can pick your seat (at the movies of course), you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your family and you can’t hide from them forever either so you might as well get over it, grow up and get along.
18. Different things mean different things to different people. WTH?? For example, we like to spend Christmas day at the movie theatre watching back to back movies, eating crappy theatre food while others like to spend the day at home or in Church. Try not to be judgmental. Only YOU can put out wild fires!
19. Having a sense of humor is a gift. I know some people that need a few extra “gift-getting” opportunities to come along, lol!
20. Be unique! Barbie and Ken belong on the shelves at Wal-Mart!
21. Whatever you are doing, learn how to enjoy doing it. Life passes by too fast to live with regrets.
22. Travel a lot and don’t have a fear of getting lost. Memories can be made in many ways. And time is never lost when you are having fun.
23. Listen to all kinds of music and learn to appreciate all of it. Getting out of your box is healthy.
24. Make money, spend money, save money, lose money. But don’t forget to share money. That is the only importance that should be put into money!
25. Never be ashamed to admit that you are country. I personally tell myself that everyone in the world is jealous of Texans and they would do anything to be right where I’m at. Don’t try to tell me otherwise cause I just won’t listen!
26. Home is where your heart is and my heart lives in Coleman so you should know that if you don’t like living here, move. Hopefully you wouldn’t poop on your own kitchen floor and you shouldn’t do it on mine either! I don’t like to hear or read about how bad it is here. I choose to have a good attitude and see the things I want to see instead. Be a part of the solution instead of part of the problem. That is all!!
27. Dance every chance you get! Even if you aren’t any good at it, which I am most certainly not. You can at lease burn a few calories and entertain small bird-birds!
28. Take care of business, in every sense of the word.
29. Don’t wish your life away. Enjoy every minute of every day because it’s a gift.
30. Become a Ranger’s Fan for God’s sake. You have no idea what you are missing if you are not!
31. Figure out how to retire on a cruise ship! I’ve checked the prices at a nursing home and I think the month to month cost is going to be pretty comparable. That’s my plan as of now anyway!
32. When you feel the need to do something, just do it. That little voice that we call conscience is usually God’s way of getting our attention.
33. Sleep when you are sleepy, eat when you are hungry, cry when you are sad, laugh when you are happy and gripe when you are grippey. Just don’t do any of it to excess. Well-balanced people are a beautiful sight.
34. Read, read and read some more! Not only will it increase your IQ, but it will also expand your imagination and take you to places that you may never get to see. And while on this subject, always read the book before you see the movie. Your imagination is wayyyy better than anyone else’s!
35. The Dude really does abide…..just sayin’.
36. Robin Williams was, is and always will be the funniest person in the world. Truth.
37. Do nice things for people in secret so that you can really enjoy them. Recognition is highly overrated.
38. If you are gonna own a Bird-bird, invest in a good water gun. Take my word for that one!
39. Do not let your child get a dog while he is in college unless you are ready to have a grand-dog. Another truth.
40. Spend as much time with your kids as they are willing to allow. One day they will have their own lives and their own families and they will hopefully be doing the same thing. Circle of life and all that yada-yada.
41. Make it part of your MO to tell other people good things about themselves. Some people never hear them and they need to…as much as you need to be the one telling them.
42. Don’t take others for granted.
43. Find a church and make it your second home. You might not always like what goes on there but hey, you don’t always like what goes on in your real home either but you don’t just move to another house every time you get disgruntled.
44. Coping skills are good for you, just like bacon! You can never have enough of either one!
45. Who you started out to be doesn’t have to be who you end up being. You are in charge of more than you think. So blaming your parentals, your circumstances, your past, etc. just doesn’t fly. Be the change!!
Welll, there you have it! I don’t blame you one bit if you didn’t read it all. It’s really for myself anyway. I could have gone on. I guess that’s a good thing. I hoped that I would have learned a few things by now! Being 45 is pretty darn awesome. I’m not even half way through and things just keep getting better!
c
1. God does not Lord over me, He lives in me. When I finally came to realize that every thought, every action, every emotion, every feeling I have also affects Him, I realized the importance of the life that I am living here on earth. It’s quite profound if you actually think about it!
2. Everyone should know the joy of being friends with a Bird-Bird!!! The amount of entertainment that she provides could be put on an American Express commercial. Priceless!
3. Your children’s voices never change from the day they are born. The face looking back at you does, the words coming out of their mouths do, their personalities do, but the voice? Nope.
4. In order to be a truly beautiful person you have to possess 3 qualities: Love, forgiveness and acceptance. Without any of these, you are mediocre at best.
5. Confidence is sexy!!! I have come to realize that I will never see myself the same way as others see me. I just need to have the courage to trust that they can see things that I cannot. So I do not have to take a self-portrait of myself with my cell phone while standing in the bathroom mirror to get your attention!
6. You can learn a lot in this world if you will just keep your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open. This is really hard to do if you feel the need to be RIGHT all the time. I have learned that it is OK to Not be RIGHT all the time!
7. I love that I went to school with the same people for 18 years and even though I don’t see them often anymore, it still feels like we have been together all this time when we run into each other.
8. Finding a career that you love is like going on a mini-vaca every day from 8-5! After almost 20 years at my current job, I can honestly say that I still look forward to going to work every day.
9. You are never too old to better yourself! Never say you are too old to go to school, too old to start working out, too old to change bad habits or learn new tricks. You are not a dog, you are a human with a brain…use it! I was 30 when I went to Nursing School. I thought I was gonna be the oldest in the class, until I met my good friend Lynn who was 54 who rode to school with me every day!
10. If you get lucky enough to find your best friend in life, hold on for dear life! True friends are few and far between and much more valuable than any of your other possessions. They are also the cheapest form of therapy and entertainment!
11. Do something that scares you every once in a while. Not only does the adrenaline feel good, but it keeps you from becoming mundane.
12. Never pass up an opportunity to embarrass your children! This is one of my most favorite things to do and I hope to improve upon those skills daily
13. It is hard work to stay married to the same person for over 25 years but don’t worry, a little hard work never killed anyone…..yet.
14. Facebook should come with a disclaimer, “for mature audiences only”, although, I’m afraid there wouldn’t be many people I know on there. Evil loves anonymity and what better place to lurk than on the pages of a social network. Stop the madness people!!! This is supposed to be for entertainment!
15. Gravity is not my friend. I don’t have a single body part that is in the same place that it was 20 years ago! What the heck? Was childbirth not enough of a punishment for Eve???
16. Artificial hormones are my friend! If you don’t believe me, just ask my husband, my children, my friends, my coworkers…. Nothing says you’re getting older than having your loved one ask, “Did you take your pill today?” Ummm, really???
17. You can pick your friends, you can pick your seat (at the movies of course), you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your family and you can’t hide from them forever either so you might as well get over it, grow up and get along.
18. Different things mean different things to different people. WTH?? For example, we like to spend Christmas day at the movie theatre watching back to back movies, eating crappy theatre food while others like to spend the day at home or in Church. Try not to be judgmental. Only YOU can put out wild fires!
19. Having a sense of humor is a gift. I know some people that need a few extra “gift-getting” opportunities to come along, lol!
20. Be unique! Barbie and Ken belong on the shelves at Wal-Mart!
21. Whatever you are doing, learn how to enjoy doing it. Life passes by too fast to live with regrets.
22. Travel a lot and don’t have a fear of getting lost. Memories can be made in many ways. And time is never lost when you are having fun.
23. Listen to all kinds of music and learn to appreciate all of it. Getting out of your box is healthy.
24. Make money, spend money, save money, lose money. But don’t forget to share money. That is the only importance that should be put into money!
25. Never be ashamed to admit that you are country. I personally tell myself that everyone in the world is jealous of Texans and they would do anything to be right where I’m at. Don’t try to tell me otherwise cause I just won’t listen!
26. Home is where your heart is and my heart lives in Coleman so you should know that if you don’t like living here, move. Hopefully you wouldn’t poop on your own kitchen floor and you shouldn’t do it on mine either! I don’t like to hear or read about how bad it is here. I choose to have a good attitude and see the things I want to see instead. Be a part of the solution instead of part of the problem. That is all!!
27. Dance every chance you get! Even if you aren’t any good at it, which I am most certainly not. You can at lease burn a few calories and entertain small bird-birds!
28. Take care of business, in every sense of the word.
29. Don’t wish your life away. Enjoy every minute of every day because it’s a gift.
30. Become a Ranger’s Fan for God’s sake. You have no idea what you are missing if you are not!
31. Figure out how to retire on a cruise ship! I’ve checked the prices at a nursing home and I think the month to month cost is going to be pretty comparable. That’s my plan as of now anyway!
32. When you feel the need to do something, just do it. That little voice that we call conscience is usually God’s way of getting our attention.
33. Sleep when you are sleepy, eat when you are hungry, cry when you are sad, laugh when you are happy and gripe when you are grippey. Just don’t do any of it to excess. Well-balanced people are a beautiful sight.
34. Read, read and read some more! Not only will it increase your IQ, but it will also expand your imagination and take you to places that you may never get to see. And while on this subject, always read the book before you see the movie. Your imagination is wayyyy better than anyone else’s!
35. The Dude really does abide…..just sayin’.
36. Robin Williams was, is and always will be the funniest person in the world. Truth.
37. Do nice things for people in secret so that you can really enjoy them. Recognition is highly overrated.
38. If you are gonna own a Bird-bird, invest in a good water gun. Take my word for that one!
39. Do not let your child get a dog while he is in college unless you are ready to have a grand-dog. Another truth.
40. Spend as much time with your kids as they are willing to allow. One day they will have their own lives and their own families and they will hopefully be doing the same thing. Circle of life and all that yada-yada.
41. Make it part of your MO to tell other people good things about themselves. Some people never hear them and they need to…as much as you need to be the one telling them.
42. Don’t take others for granted.
43. Find a church and make it your second home. You might not always like what goes on there but hey, you don’t always like what goes on in your real home either but you don’t just move to another house every time you get disgruntled.
44. Coping skills are good for you, just like bacon! You can never have enough of either one!
45. Who you started out to be doesn’t have to be who you end up being. You are in charge of more than you think. So blaming your parentals, your circumstances, your past, etc. just doesn’t fly. Be the change!!
Welll, there you have it! I don’t blame you one bit if you didn’t read it all. It’s really for myself anyway. I could have gone on. I guess that’s a good thing. I hoped that I would have learned a few things by now! Being 45 is pretty darn awesome. I’m not even half way through and things just keep getting better!
c
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