I was reflecting; pondering what life has taught me to-date. Here are some thoughts:
- Great relationships don’t happen overnight, cost a lot, are few, and a most precious gift
- Always hear both sides of a matter before drawing a conclusion
- People can change, but not quickly, easily, or completely
- You can’t know someone until you’ve been around them quite a while and experienced them in many different circumstances
- Feelings are untrustworthy; the best decisions are based on evidence
- When you dance with the devil, the devil always wins
- It’s important to differentiate between the symptoms and the real problem
- Awful things really can be used for good if we forgive and move on
- Anger and bitterness are two of Satan’s greatest weapons
- Evil exists – we cannot always understand or explain why bad things happen
- Good exists too – being grateful is healing and gives new life to a weary soul
- When the game is over, no matter who wins or loses, the pieces really do all go back in the box
- Children need parents to parent; when the job is done, friendship is the reward
- No one will ever meet all of our expectations and we won’t meet theirs either
- Too many good relationships are thrown away because they are not perfect
- Boundaries in relationships keep us healthy and whole
- Failing does not make us a failure
- People who bring us down should be few and far between
- Although there are exceptions, men and women are very different-and that’s a good thing
- The days are slow but the years are fast
- Make the most of today – tomorrow you may wish you would have
- Tell everyone you love that you love them and tell them often
- Disappointment is part of life; deal with it
- Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so
- Grandchildren – ahhhhhhhhh
- Don’t take yourself so seriously – nobody else does
Amy Wildman White 