The Peanut Gallerie

I turned one year older today (and I’m still not sure if I’m considered an adult). I know that I have learned so much about myself in these last 28 years.

Here’s what I can impart:

- Surround yourself with a wise counsel and adhere to their tender advice. It may not be the easy route; it may not make sense to you; but they give it out of love in order to support your personal growth.

- True happiness stems from balance.

- God will always be there for you. You might not regularly feel His presence, but He will never leave you, especially in times of trouble.

- Understand what you value so you may never compromise what is important to your heart.

- Time is a commodity and tool.

- Pick your battles and do not sweat the small stuff.

- Treat everyone with respect. You never know what plight they may be facing in their life. They may need a little grace just to make it through the day.

- Quantity is usually never better than quality.

- Be patience with your parents. Know that they are human too and will make mistakes.

- Let go of the things that are not yours to keep.

- “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”.

- Commit to your boundaries and limits.

- When you “run” from your problems, they always find you. It’s easier to handle your issues in the present than waste energy avoiding what’s inevitable.

- Pick up dancing. Chicks dig it.

- …Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry (James 1:19)

- Absorb financial intelligence from your uncle Philip. Love and forgive, like your aunt Sarrah. Be as courageous and free as your aunt Michelle.

- It is just as important to take care of yourself, as it is others.

- Communication is mastered more with your ears than your mouth.

- Learn from your mistakes.

- Laugh… if not at every opportunity, at least every day.