- People make mistakes. They can be mean, heartless, dumb, clueless, careless, selfish, etc. But they're experiencing life and trying to handle it the best they can. It doesn't always mean that they do a good job of it. But they have their agency and therefore, they have the opportunity to CHOOSE what they do and how they act (and react). And sometimes they choose something that ends up being a mistake. Hopefully they're learning from it. And hopefully I am too.
- I have a friend, let's call him The Lawyer (he's studying to be a lawyer), and he hates raisins and cucumbers. He said that they ruin all the food they touch - as in, if there's a raisin is in a cinnamon roll, you can pick it out, but the roll will still taste raisiny. Or if you have a sub sandwich with cucumbers, you can get rid of the cucumbers, but the taste of them lingers on.
- Gay boys don't enjoy heterosexual physicality like straight boys do. What a giant, "DUH!" moment. But they are desensitized and immune to the light and inquisitive feminine caresses. The normal and natural styles of physical touch that belong to each sex usually compliment one another (i.e., men like the smooth light traces of women's hands on them, and women enjoy the hard ruggedness of men's bodies and how they are a bit more forceful in their handling of her). This is not so when you are dealing with a homosexual boy. Perhaps it is not so in straight boys either, but I've yet to encounter a situation that backs that up.
- Going running every morning has a very small impact on weight loss. It does, however, help boost metabolism and helps to get endorphins (the feel good hormones) flowing.
- Sometimes even the best of us are just going through the motions. We all have times where we are just trying to cope and make it through the day. Going through the motions isn't an invitation to judge or think less of people and their motives, it's an opportunity for us to reach out and connect with our fellow human beings, make sure they're ok, and offer some selfless service. And if I'm the one who's just going through the motions, I know now, that the sensation will pass if I make the gospel my #1 priority.
- Spraying soapy water on the soil of your indoor plants will get rid of any pesky gnats.
- If you have a piece of jewlery that is turning your skin green, just paint a clear coat of nail polish over it to solve the problem!
- I dislike people who act like they're 12 when they are really 25...maybe it has something to do with their constant seeking for attention, which is usually just so OBNOXIOUS.
- The Dougie is more complex than they let on, but I'm totally going to get it.
- I am oblivious to subtle flirtatious cues. Or perhaps, because I always speak and interact in a rather flirtatious manner, I'm just so used to them that I can't pick up on them or discern them any more. Nah. I think I'm just oblivious. And while ignorance generally is bliss...sometimes I wish I'd be a little quicker on the uptake and make something happen...because there might be even greater bliss on that flip side.
This post's title comes from this song:
Learning to Breathe by Switchfoot
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