I Have Learned...

• Being right isn't always the most important thing.
• You can't be anyone but who you already are.
• It's okay to cry.
• Family is everything.
• Only I can be responsible for my own happiness.
• Not all who wander are lost
• The "AH-HAH!" moments come when you least expect them to.
• You don't always have to do what you are told.
• Taxes suck.
• It's not all black and white.
• Sunshine makes the difference.
• "Shut your pie hole" is both insulting AND delicious.
• Some of the greatest memories are the ones you never share with anyone.
• It's healthy and okay to say NO.
• Feelings have a purpose.
• It's only my business, God's business and no one else's business.
• The gospel is an individual matter.
• Not all books are worthwhile.
• I can't take care of anyone until I take care of myself.
• The littlest things are, quite often, the best things.
• Food tastes better when I don't have to prepare it.
• When in doubt, don't.
• Bless others' lives.
• There are no guarantees.
• The heart wants what it wants.  It's a mystery.
• Floss your teeth.
• Get what you want.  Want what you have.
• There is ALWAYS someone who will repeat what you told them in confidence.
• Laugh, laugh, laugh everyday.
• Free agency is real.
• Do what you want but be prepared to take responsibility for your actions.
• Love because you can, not because it's convenient.
• Live well
• Everyone is carrying a burden.
• There is more to every story than simply what meets the eye.
• All you can do is your best.
• Your feet DO get bigger during pregnancy.
• There's no need to supersize.
• Common courtesy is always in fashion.
• Everyone is a little psycho.
• If there's nothing you can do about it, if you're not willing to help then don't bitch about it.
• Be brave.
• Motherhood is the toughest job in all the world.
• Sleep keeps you healthy.  And sane.
• Don't talk back to your mother.
• Sometimes ultimatums are the only way to get things done.
• Never pass up an opportunity to go on vacation.
• Let your heart break for others.
• Gardening is good for the soul.
• Naps should be mandatory.  Everyone.  Everyday.
• Loosen up.
• Question everything.
• Karma is real.
• Christ is my friend.  Yours too.