Showing posts with label life lessons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life lessons. Show all posts

Saturday, April 21, 2012

This one's for the boys...

Boys,
just a few helpful things to keep in mind while on your journey of life...
(Instead of always thinking.."I need to remember to tell the boys that one day."  I figured I just document all my 'words of wisdom' now.  That way they will be here for your reading pleasure anytime.)

  1. Chivalry is not dead.   Your partner will want to feel safe and protected.  Remember to keep it balanced with respect and tenderness.
  2. Be a leader.  It's better to lead with good intentions than to follow someone with bad ones.
  3. No one wants to sit in pee.  So aim it in the toilet and wipe it up when you miss.  (You will miss.)
  4. Technology is awesome, utilize it all.  Not only does this include your computer and hand held gaming device, but the dishwasher and washing machine too.  
  5. Keep your nose clean.  The meaning of this saying will change as you mature, heed it's advice.
  6. Learn to cook. 
  7. Be respectful to women.  When the women are not happy, no one is happy.
  8. Remember Please and Thank You.  Manners will always take your further in life.
  9. Never judge a book by its cover.  Don't place judgment on people until you know the whole story, it may be different than you assumed.
  10. Be on a team.  A team will help you learn discipline, communication and how to work well with others.
  11. Don't litter. It is helpful to NO ONE.   
  12. Trust that everything happens for a reason, take the positive from all situations.
  13. Be kind to animals.
  14. Patience is a virtue.  Learn it.  Practice it.  It will save you from a lot of useless frustration.
  15. Travel whenever you can.  
  16. Your private parts are exactly that...private.  There is no need for you to adjust or scratch them in public.
  17. Brotherly love is special, never take it for granted.
  18. A smile goes a long way, put one on everyday.
  19. Be thankful for what you have and help others who are less fortunate.  Good deeds can be worth more than any dollar amount.
  20. Make a difference.  It always starts with one person.

And just in case I forgot anything really important or you need some advice...
Yes, you can always ask me.   I will always be here for ANYTHING you need.  Always. No matter what.   I love you more than anything in this whole universe and that will never change..EVER.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It's all such a fine line

It really is.  
Such a fine line.
I think about this all the time.  It spawns and snowballs into so many 'what ifs' and 'what have yous'
I wonder if everyone wonders the same things?

We all do our best as mothers, parents.
Every little scolding, reprimanding turned lesson. time out...such a fine line.
You wonder...and maybe not in the heat of the moment...but at some point..
Did I handle that right?  Did I get my point across in positive way?  Did he really absorb what I was trying to teach?  Does he appreciate the boundaries?
Such a fine line.
Will he understand why I lost my temper?... Is my lesson on why we have to pick up after ourselves getting through??  Was that a life lesson?  Does he know I just don't want him to get hurt?  
Are we spoiling him?  Does he expect things or is he appreciative?
Does he know that last toy was for his good "report card" at school? "keep up the good work"...did I explain that properly?  Is he grateful?
Did he even hear me?


I could go on and on.
Every day EVERY thing we say and do they pick up on it.  Every thing.  Even when we don't think they are paying attention.   They are listening, learning, watching, absorbing.

Is this one action the thing they will remember forever and take with them?

No pressure, right?

I love them more than anything I could describe...I love their father.  They are being raised in a loving family.
The plan is that that will be the basis that shapes them into fine young men.
Well rounded people with good morals and respect for themselves and others.
People that you want to be around.  Men that you want to be like, that you look up to.
Positive and happy.

We all do our best.....
Then we send them out into the world and hope at least some of the things that we said, taught and did will stick.