gifts i've received this weekend

1. sometimes it's nice to throw yourself into new situations from which you think you won't recover because when you do... you realize you're stronger than you thought you were
2. sometimes all it takes is a smile and a willingness to shut your mouth and let someone else be and sometimes it helps to stick your neck out when other people don't think they can
3. sometimes when you're tired, even a bible can keep you from falling asleep (gods/goddesses forgive me for writing that line)
4. sometimes it's good to remember that you can stay dirtier and stinkier longer than you think you can, especially when you recall the factoid that the medieval folk rarely bathed more than once a month and often wore the same clothes several days in a row
5. sometimes when you get away and then come back home, you realize what's missing and you realize what you need to do more clearly than ever
6. sometimes it's nice to meet new people who notice that your kids are really good kids
7. sometimes it feels good to draw the line and know that you will never let it be crossed again
8. sometimes it's good to procrastinate as long as you can and then cram everything you have to do into a small window of time because sometimes that is the only way to get the most bang for your buck because when you have 3 hours to do something, it will take that long to do it but if you only give yourself 15 minutes you can do it in 15 minutes too.
9. sometimes it's good to remember that there is no point trying to be something that you are not and that it is better to focus on what you are good at and go from there.
10. the end.