Life Lessons archive entries:
- When You Die, Grandma
- Confidence Is Key
- We're All Complicated
- It's Hard to Be Humble
- Do As I Say, And You Will Learn Nothing
November 15, 2007
When You Die, Grandma
My youngest daughter came home from school today and it was obvious that they were talking about the cycle of life...
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May 04, 2006
Confidence Is Key
I recognized at an early age that confidence was a valuable asset. Being confident could take you places you wouldn't normally be able to reach. Here are two stories of how being confident helped me get to where I wanted to be (but maybe shouldn't have)...
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February 23, 2006
We're All Complicated
And we're all special, too, aren't we? :) The thing about it is, of course, that some times we forget this. It takes a little reminder from someone else to make us not only appreciate our differences (yes, we should) but also to realize that the true depth of other people may not be evident on the surface.
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January 18, 2006
It's Hard to Be Humble
I took classical guitar lessons from the ages of eight to thirteen. Because I was able to play, and because my grandparents were proud of this and liked to listen to me playing, I was asked to play a piece for their 50th wedding anniversary. I accepted, and agreed to play one of my Nana's favorite songs, "Moon River"...
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December 27, 2005
Do As I Say, And You Will Learn Nothing
It was 1988, near the end of grade 12, when I really learned the hard way that showing someone how to do something is not the same as teaching them to do it. I've carried this lesson with me, and I'm still reminded of it at least once every few months...
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