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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Things to remember

1. Boys are stupid.
2. You will never get to have an uninterrupted shower while the children are home.  NEVER.
3. Boys are stupid.
4. Never, ever choose a boy over a girlfriend.  Don't do it.  The dick ain't worth it.
5. Someone who is well intentioned but doesn't follow through is not going to change.  Don't expect and you won't be disappointed again, and again, and again.
6. The only thing about other people that you can change is the expectations you have of them.
7. Boys are stupid.
8. Imaginary monsters can be successfully evicted from a child's bedroom using imaginary monster spray.
9. Treat others the way you wish to be treated.
10. Hold your friend's hand when she's sad.
11. Random acts of kindness are great.  For strangers, good.  For people you know really need it, great.
12. No body will complete you.  You have to be complete yourself.
13. Be thankful for what you have instead of fixating on what you don't have.
14. What your kids really want is not more stuff, it's more of you.
15. All anyone wants is attention.
16. Boys are stupid.
17. Cry, cry, cry. Let it the fuck out.  Holding it in just makes you angry and bitter and not well.
18. It's ok to mourn what people are unable to be for you.  You are right.  You deserve better and if you can acknowledge their shortcomings then you can find another way to get those needs met instead of waiting for them to do what they are unwilling/unable to do (this is especially true of parental figures).
19. It is not a good idea to buy peanut m&ms and potato chips when you are in a wonky emotional state because you will consume mass quantities of both and feel bad about it and then your ass will fall off.
20. Look at the sky every day and be thankful for the beauty around you. The sky makes you feel a good kind of small. Perspective is good.