1) Patience is really really vital to surviving in the world.
2) Some days when you feel really rushed, take a moment to breath.
3) (Speaking of breathing) If you ever ride 'Mission To Mars' at Disney World, don't forget to breath, and don't get to tense ...very interesting experience on that one...
4) A dog licking you on the face won't always kill you -- unless you are highly allergic to dog-saliva.
5) Writing your thoughts down in funny ways often gives you a brighter perspective of the world.
6) Reading your bible could be easily compared to hitting the 'Refresh' button on your computer.
7) When something like a glass jar falls off of something and breaks, don't run your finger over the edge (unfortunately you can read about that on another post here...).
8) Everyone knows the 2+2 equals 4 -- but it takes a genius to find out who put the plastic container in the wrong drawer.
9) Brushing your teeth is a very good habit.
10) Getting angry at someone does NOT help a problem AT ALL.
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12) It is very aggravating to be a perfectionist (and you can read about that in my last post).
13) Dirt is a wonderful mental-restorer ...strange, I know, but it's true...
14) Giving encouragement is very encouraging to the one who encouraged the victim.
15) Fast food is absolutely disgusting ...you don't even wanna know why...
16) In a majority of cases, things that we think of important won't add up to much years and years from now.
17) Be yourself ...not someone else.
18) If you know Jesus Christ, you shouldn't worry about anything -- because he can handle everything!
19) The best way to roast a marshmallow is also on of the most dangerous ways.
20) DO NOT forget to feed the dog.
21) If you do forget to feed the dog, shame on you -- you'd best start making a apology A.S.A.P.
22) Oxymoron's are cool.
23) Don't try to live in the past, instead live for the future.
24) Forgiveness from God is a gift that's has already been given!
25) In the long run, you're better off watching paint dry than watching more then 12 hours of TV (at the least).
26) Washing dishes is not a choice. It's a fate...
27) If you can't say if the cup half empty or half full, you've probably either spilled it before it reached the table, or it's still sloshing around too much for you to tell.
28) Being a person who can say funny things spur-of-the-moment is something that is defiantly a God-given talent.
29) When riding up-side down on anything, keep your head back.
30) The knowledge of making a sandwich is possibly greater than the knowledge of how to solve x=2y+3y-47=9x-(21)=6 (I have no idea what kind of equation I put down ...but it looks vaguely like what my brother's algebra looked like...).
31) Hope, Faith, and Love will guide you to the greatest places you can imagine.
32) Prudence is something that is very much worth having (see the post on Dragons Fly labeled: Prudence -- a tool worth having).
34) Perseverance & the ability to withstand irritation can be used for just about anything.
35) Looking both ways in a street will really pay off.
36) Looking at both sides of a situation will really pay off too.
37) Knowing the difference between reasoning & debating is really hard, and yet is really important.
38) Standing out is not always a bad thing.
39) There should be a balance between imagination and reality ...But there's not usually much of one.
40) Sarcasm can be used commonly, but mix it with discernment.
41) The act of being alert to things in front, above, behind, and beside you is very valuable.
42) No body's perfect. But strive for it in the right way, and you'll be a nice kind of person.
43) If your words go faster than your thoughts: BE WARE.
44) I think that if you never appreciate wind in your face, you're just plain crazy.
45) A handful of animals are equipped with three useful things: intelligence, instinct, and tolerance ...maybe we should learn something from them...
46) Remember what Jesus Christ did for you. And never forget!
-A.L.
