Today I turn 50 and here's a few things I think I've learned in
half a century.......
1 - Being raised in a home with a mother and father is a great blessing.
2 - Learning something new makes each day interesting.
3- Lilacs smell divine.
4- Babies make me happy.
5- I like to walk on clean floors with bare feet.
6 - The best days start with scripture reading and prayer.
7 - Girls are harder to raise than boys.
8- Public speaking isn't so scary.
9- Choose friends wisely and hang out with people who make you
want to be better just by being with them.
want to be better just by being with them.
10- Fresh eggs taste better than store bought.
11- Choosing your eternal companion is the most important decision
you'll ever make.
you'll ever make.
12 - A long walk in the woods clears my brain.
13- I don't need as many things as I think I do.
14 - Sunbeam teacher is the choicest calling in the church.
15- Family vacations are exhausting.
16- Learning to play an instrument is easier when you are young.
17- Body parts start to break down after forty.
18- It is best not to have expectations for anyone but yourself.
19- Family traditions are the glue that hold families together.
20- Too many warm Krispy Kreme doughnuts make you sick.
21- Golden retrievers are the dog for me.
22- Chocolate can improve my outlook considerably.
23- I like to read books that make me think and then discuss them with people
smarter than myself.
smarter than myself.
24- The first snow of the season is exciting no matter how old you are.
25- A garden tomato, sliced on white bread with mayonnaise and lots of
salt and pepper makes a fine meal.
26- The sound of waves beating on the shore is a great stress reliever.
27- Stargazing on a clear night makes me feel very small.
28- Being a mother is the greatest job on earth.
29 - Each day is a gift to be cherished.
30- Good health is a blessing not to be taken for granted.
31- Making a big pot of soup is therapeutic.
32- Judging others is wrong and I do it too often.
33- I am happy when I am doing something for someone else.
34- Three cats are too many.
35- Being in a hurry isn't healthy.
36- Being in the celestial room in the temple with people you love is true joy.
37- Tent camping is hard on the middle age back.
38- A handwritten letter is still one of the nicest things you can receive.
39- Being in the kitchen with friends, creating a great meal is bliss.
40- Directing girls camp three years in a row is adequate.
41- It's the little things that count.
42- The jobs you put off are never as bad as you think they're going to be.
43- Stepping out of your comfort zone is scary, but always worth it.
44- A good travel experience is exhilarating.
45- No matter how old you are, you still need your mother.
46- Most tv isn't worth my time.
47- A good marriage takes a lot of work.
48- Waking up to the sound of birds singing is a beautiful way to greet the day.
49- My most important relationship is the one I have with my Savior.
50- Age is just a number.
Happy Birthday Melissa...
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Those are great things to have learned. One of my favorites is the one about tomato sandwiches. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, don't look now but... you have become wise.
That pictures of you has always been one of my favorites.
See you tomorrow. Love you.
Wow! I hope my list is as wise as yours next year, my wonderful and wise and friend. I just love the way you look at life, Melissa. It's a big learning experience for all of us, isn't it? I am so happy that you had a great birthday and 50 wonderful years to learn a lot. I feel so blessed to be counted as one of your friends. I always have. Love you!
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