LIFE'S LESSONS LEARNED

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I have to confess that it was while I was listening to General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that for some reason I started writing down little sayings which kept popping into my mind. Actually, it was just after I had applied some sports cream to my neck and then finished the task I had gone into the bathroom to do. Two days later I decided to start sharing these ditties on Face Book.

After two plus months of sharing I realized that the vast majority of my friends probably haven't had the _________ (fill in appropriate word or phrase – blessing, plague, annoyance, amusement, boredom) of reading these sayings of mine, since many of you who receive my email blast are not on Face Book or do not visit that site very often.

An appropriate disclaimer must be attached: As I have stated before, I am absolutely sure that all of my thoughts have been stimulated by some previous learning experience in my life and, therefore, I claim that whatever I share is that which comes out of my mind when I begin to write and I further claim zero belief that in any way it contains original thought.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014: It doesn't make sense to buy a car if the payments are so high that you can't afford gas!!

Thursday, April 10, 2014: Disappointment will be yours – when you discover your children consider your treasures to be trash!!

Friday, April 11, 2014: Always apply sports cream after going to the bathroom not before!!

Monday, April 14, 2014: One should smell lots of flowers early in life – our ability to smell diminishes as we age, along with many other bodily functions!!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014: There comes a time in life when knowing the final score is all that one needs!!

Wednesday, April 16, 2014: Although the expression of love for another may change, it does not necessarily alter its depth!!

Thursday, April 17, 2014: Enjoy exotic foods while you can before they become an enemy to your digestive system!!

Friday, April 18, 2014: After handling jalapeno peppers, always wash your hands before touching your eyes!!

Monday, April 21, 2014: Man caves with big screen HD televisions = hideaways where men who are embarrassed to be seen crying in public can watch chick flicks!!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014: WARNING!! – Animal movies like Bambi, Old Yeller and The Yearling will also cause moisture to gather on lower eye lids and spill over!!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014: The surefire recipe for having a bummer of a day is to spend it thinking about all the things you hate about your life!!

Thursday, April 24, 2014: On the other hand: If you want to have a joyous day – spend it thinking about all the things you love about your life!!

Friday, April 25, 2014: Why is it that during our youth, when days go slowly by, most tasks can be quickly done - while during our advanced years, when days speed quickly by, most tasks take forever to do??

Monday, April 28, 2014: With the multiplication of ones days – one finds weather to be less of a measure of a good day - that is unless one was scheduled to play geezer golf!!

Tuesday, April 29, 2014: It is people, not knives, who determine whether it is fingers or carrots that get cut!!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014: Having a few close friends is easy – just be mean and disagreeable to everyone you meet - there really are very few who will tolerate such behavior for very long!!

Thursday, May 1, 2014: Saying you are sorry is only meaningful if our words and actions are different in the future!!

Friday, May 2, 2014: Sugar coated cereal does not sweeten sour milk!!

Monday, May 5, 2014: Demonstrating and practicing are better ways of mentoring than lecturing!!

Tuesday, May 6, 2014: DISCIPLINE – DEDICATION – DETERMINATION – are as important to the learning process as teachers and books!!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014: Lackluster praying quickly turns into braying!!

Thursday, May 8, 2014: Tragedy quickly turns braying into praying!!

Friday, May 9, 2014: If you really want to be able to share something - plant zucchini!!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014: Be active and doing while you can – there will be plenty of time for sitting and contemplating later in life!!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Even round balls don't always bounce the way you wanted or thought they would bounce!!