50 Life Lessons

I'm a blog stalker...I have admitted it before and I'm admitting it again. While participating is such activities tonight I came across this on Cama Cathrae's photography blog. I love the lessons that it teaches in really, very few words. The complete list is below.

As for those looking for an update to our blog about what's happening in our PG world...life is great! JD is busy with work and is looking into grad programs so he can get his master's degree and fulfill his desire to work as a software engineer. I am so proud of him and how hard he has worked and continues to work to provide for our family. I am so lucky.

I just finished my 5th week of school at UVU and I'm still enjoying it but it's going by really fast. I always feel like I'm behind but I'm fairly happy with how I'm doing. I can work harder but I'm learning and each week gets better. I'm still trying to decide where to apply to nursing school when the time comes but I have a little bit of time before I'm going to need to worry about that.

We took a trip to Yellowstone Park a few weeks ago and if I had the time to make a slide show I would share some pictures from our trip. It was JD's first time to Yellowstone Park and he enjoyed it- as did I. It was nice to get out of town, just the two of us, and enjoy a little mini vacation together. We had a few laughs especially about our accomodations in Island Park and enjoyed a fun night at Mack's Inn Playhouse...even more laughs there.

We just got a membership to the PG Rec Center so we can work out together. I am so proud of JD. He has lost 50 lbs in the last year. He didn't seem to believe me when I would tell him he was shrinking but when we needed to get him new dress pants and had to get pants that were 4 inches smaller he FINALLY believed me. Way to go sweetheart, I'm so proud of you!

50 LIFE LESSONS written by Regina Brett, when she turned 50.
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
41. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

Until next time...