What's wrong with our kids?

Perhaps this sums it up for at least a portion of those younguns that we pose this question about.....

All the wrong messages.  I do believe that.  There's a great song by my favorite 'folk' singer (if we still have folk singers today) Peter Mayer.  Should you try to google him, it's the Peter Mayer from Minnesota and yes, he is a folk singer - http://www.petermayer.net/news/. Anyway, he does this wonderful song about t-ball and how it relates to life.  Part of the lyrics, and my favorite part - I might add, is that everybody gets a trophy in t-ball.  Well, guess what?  Everybody does NOT get a trophy in life.  It's hard.  Usually what you get for 'just showing up' is bupkis, zero, nada, nothing!  Now, I don't think that we need to raise our kids like that wacky tiger mom, but a little reality early on could, I this mother's humble opinion, make for more productive and better adjusted and balanced young adults as they enter college and the workplace.  I just didn't want my son looking around at 25 and asking where his participation trophy is.  It just doesn't work that way!

My rant for today!  Perhaps it's the heat... my iPhone tells me it's 105 here in Texas today!  Ugh!  Makes me sweat just typing it!

Nita

If I'd only known.....

When I look back on my younger and thinner self, I can't help but scream.... 'Holy crap!  If I'd only known then what I know now......

1. 1 out of 4 people that you meet won’t like you.  That’s really OK.
2. Life isn’t fair.  Most of the time it’s not fair in your favor, so don’t whine about life not being fair.
3. Save your money.
4. Stop saying so much - you don't have to tell everything you know and no one can read your mind!
5. Perfectionism will kill you.
6. You’re stronger than you think you are.
7. You think that sexism and racism were in the olden days.  They’re not.
8. Comparing yourself to others is never a good idea.
9. Stop thinking you can do that 'one more thing' before you leave the house.  You can't!
10. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.  People are consistent.
11. Develop critical thinking skills and use them.
12. Never hide your intelligence from anyone.
13. Trust your instincts.
14. Spend WAY less time worrying about the shape of your body.
15. Stay away from credit cards.
16. There are lots of men who will be nice to you.  Accept nothing less.
17. Be nicer to yourself too.
18. For the most part, it doesn’t matter what people think.  Follow your own truth.
19. No education is wasted. Drink in as many new experiences as you can.
20. Pay your dues.  Work hard.
21. Networking is critical.
22. Letting go of control is liberating.  Try it.
23. Don’t treat anyone badly.  You’ll be surprised when they’ll pop up again in your life.
24. Do what you love, not what you think you’re supposed to do.
25. Don’t forget to enjoy your journey!

In the beginning.....

Everybody has something to say.  I'm no different, for sure!  I probably have way to  much to say, just ask my family and friends!

I do enjoy reading other peoples blogs and so I'm going to put this out there for the pleasure of no one in particular!

I do think it's different being 50-something.  I'm always shocked when I walk by a reflective surface that the image looking back at me is not that 30-something that I feel like inside.  But then, the clock keeps on tickin and in the words of Stevie Nicks --- 'But time makes you bolder, children get older, I'm getting older too.'
Yak!

Today.... thinking fondly about the 30 or so friends that joined us in the front yard - Texas Style on a 100+ degree day - for the 4th celebration!  We call it 'Hot Dogs on the Driveway' cause we have a great view of the fireworks at the local city kaboom event.  We are blessed with the greatest friends in the world!  No joke!  Really, in the W-O-R-L-D!

So, check!  My first non-business blog post and stay tuned!

Nita