Lessons Learned from the past month

(in random order)

• never stop giving you all, even when you are frustrated or tired or disenchanted with the whole thing
• always greet everyone you see respectfully, meaning stop what you are doing, look them in the eye and give them a moment of your time
• always accept invitations to people’s homes. It is their way of honoring you and your way of honoring them
• always give second chances
• always treat your children with dignity and respect
• always treat other children the same way you would treat your own
• never doubt God’s ability to change anything regarding character and relationships
• always trust that bonds can be made with anyone, no matter how far away they may seem at first
• never believe that things will go as planned
• always remain flexible
• never get discouraged by unmet expectations. Sometimes, those expectations are outside the realm of God’s plan
• always allow room in your heart for more love
• never refuse a gift
• always carry your camera, even when you least want to stand out
• always dance when music is playing
• always kiss your children goodnight, even if they are already asleep
• always eat a hearty breakfast, it may be your only meal for the whole day
• never hang your laundry out to dry at night, thunderstorms rain and wind force you to do it all again the next morning
• never assume people are a certain way just because they hold a certain position
• never assume people are unfriendly because they don’t smile at you
• always indulge your childrens’ playfullness, even if it means you will be cleaning up the rest of the day