I have learned many things in the past 51 years. Some useful, some useless. Some good, some not so good. This is just a sampling of some…

• Time certainly does fly. Yesterday I was carrying 2 of my kids up and down the stairs, one in each arm. Today 2 of my kids are in college. That’s just crazy. And depressing.
• You can not force people to love you or to think of you. There comes a time when you must walk away. I saw a quote once that said something like: Stop crossing oceans for people who wouldn’t even step over a puddle for you…
• Dogs are therapy. I was never a dog person. Now I have 3. Not really sure how that happened. They are a lot of work and they make me crazy but any time I sit on the couch and they are next to or on me, I can literally feel the stress or sadness or whatever actually leave my body. There are few things I’d rather do than hang out with them. Honestly.
• Accepting things you can not change is hard. I struggle with this every single day. That’s all I’ll say on that one…..
• Having kids who enjoy being with each other and with you is the best thing ever. My house is sometimes crazy but there is always laughter. That’s probably because my kids all have a bizarre sense of humor like their father. He did promise he’d always make me laugh when we first got married. He hasn’t disappointed…
• Being a mother is so much harder than I ever imagined it would be. I often feel inadequate and unsure, but my kids seem to have turned out pretty damn good so…..
• Driving a Mustang GT is fun. It just is… Driving a Challenger is pretty fun too…
• A girl should ALWAYS be able to support herself. I’ve seen way too many women who found themselves suddenly single, whether through divorce or the unthinkable, and are left with next to nothing and no way to survive on their own. I drum this into my daughters’ heads whenever I can……I think it’s working.
• Diamonds are definitely not a girl’s best friend, but they sure are pretty and sparkly…and I LOVE sparkly….
• Everyone has ‘something’ they are dealing with. I try to remember that before I judge someone. It’s not always easy to do, but it’s super important to remember. I wish the world was just nicer…

Well, that’s all for now. This is getting too long.

Thanks for reading….

Candidly,

Donna