I have learned…
that if you live in a small town, and you weren’t born and raised there, you will always be an outsider.
that generally, people like rules, until the rules apply to them.
that there are exceptions to every rule, and most people believe they are that exception.
that many people believe in the will of God, until the will of God differs from their own.
that there will always be someone working harder, stronger, and longer than me.
that not everyone shares the same level of commitment to that which they have committed.
that there are people who aren’t overly concerned with treating others in a Christ-like manner; until they themselves believe they have been treated poorly.
that it isn’t always popular or easy to do the right thing.
that children often repeat what they hear their parents say.
that often we want greatness, but most of the time don’t exert the great effort required to achieve it.
that we can become so focused on winning that we fail to learn, allowing victory without learning to become a loss; such an irony.
that there is something to be learned from every life situation in which we find ourselves.
the body of Christ is not restricted to the four walls of a building with a steeple on the roof, and should never be.
that I am not always right.
that at the end of the day, most politicians get themselves in positions in which they don’t work for the good of the people who elected them.
there are always two sides to every story.
you never know what’s going on behind the scenes to contribute to the way things are.
that we all make choices; some good, some bad, and there are consequences; some good, some bad.
that people often have good intentions, but sometimes cause unintended negative consequences.
that some people are just on a power trip. That’s all.
that you need to recognize when people are on a power trip and just see it for what it is.
that KU and MU will always hate each other on this earth; but in the world to come, who really cares?
that sometimes you just have to say no.
that sometimes you just have to ditch the guilt.
that the church with the four walls and the steeple is for Christians; the church outside that building is for Christians and everyone else (and probably has a greater impact).
that not everyone is capable of doing college level work, but everyone should be capable of being successful.
that high levels of education do not always equate with success.
that people with, or without, high levels of education and who also let you know how smart they think they are, are really annoying.
that possession of great wealth does not guarantee happiness.
that we should never compare ourselves to others, but we do it anyway.
that you are never the only one who can do whatever it is you can do.
that our children will always claim they are the only ones in their class that don’t get to do “whatever,”
that “whatever” is a necessary word if you are mad.
that you can never go into Wal-Mart for just one thing.
that when something tragic happens, people unfortunately have a way of making it all about themselves.
that the express lane at Wal-Mart will never be fast enough.
that hindsight is 20/20, and man, I have done some really stupid things.
that some people just like to gripe and be whiney.
that people will always talk behind the backs of others, and it will come to light; it always does.
that words can really hurt someone’s feelings.
that people have opinions of other people, but at the end of the day, those opinions usually don’t matter.
that some are pleased with mediocrity.
that people will be jealous; it stinks, but it’s true.
that when you have children, their well-being is all that matters.
that there is a fine line, or a big difference, however you choose to view it, between spoiling your kids and looking out for their well being.
that my great-grandmother cooked everything in lard and hot fat, and never had a heart problem.
that participation in athletics strives to teach commitment, dedication, respect, perseverance, teamwork, selflessness, and how to be a good winner, and a good loser.
that parents sometimes suck the life out of those lessons without even knowing it.
that my parents really did know what they were talking about.
©2010 Marci Linson
that if you live in a small town, and you weren’t born and raised there, you will always be an outsider.
that generally, people like rules, until the rules apply to them.
that there are exceptions to every rule, and most people believe they are that exception.
that many people believe in the will of God, until the will of God differs from their own.
that there will always be someone working harder, stronger, and longer than me.
that not everyone shares the same level of commitment to that which they have committed.
that there are people who aren’t overly concerned with treating others in a Christ-like manner; until they themselves believe they have been treated poorly.
that it isn’t always popular or easy to do the right thing.
that children often repeat what they hear their parents say.
that often we want greatness, but most of the time don’t exert the great effort required to achieve it.
that we can become so focused on winning that we fail to learn, allowing victory without learning to become a loss; such an irony.
that there is something to be learned from every life situation in which we find ourselves.
the body of Christ is not restricted to the four walls of a building with a steeple on the roof, and should never be.
that I am not always right.
that at the end of the day, most politicians get themselves in positions in which they don’t work for the good of the people who elected them.
there are always two sides to every story.
you never know what’s going on behind the scenes to contribute to the way things are.
that we all make choices; some good, some bad, and there are consequences; some good, some bad.
that people often have good intentions, but sometimes cause unintended negative consequences.
that some people are just on a power trip. That’s all.
that you need to recognize when people are on a power trip and just see it for what it is.
that KU and MU will always hate each other on this earth; but in the world to come, who really cares?
that sometimes you just have to say no.
that sometimes you just have to ditch the guilt.
that the church with the four walls and the steeple is for Christians; the church outside that building is for Christians and everyone else (and probably has a greater impact).
that not everyone is capable of doing college level work, but everyone should be capable of being successful.
that high levels of education do not always equate with success.
that people with, or without, high levels of education and who also let you know how smart they think they are, are really annoying.
that possession of great wealth does not guarantee happiness.
that we should never compare ourselves to others, but we do it anyway.
that you are never the only one who can do whatever it is you can do.
that our children will always claim they are the only ones in their class that don’t get to do “whatever,”
that “whatever” is a necessary word if you are mad.
that you can never go into Wal-Mart for just one thing.
that when something tragic happens, people unfortunately have a way of making it all about themselves.
that the express lane at Wal-Mart will never be fast enough.
that hindsight is 20/20, and man, I have done some really stupid things.
that some people just like to gripe and be whiney.
that people will always talk behind the backs of others, and it will come to light; it always does.
that words can really hurt someone’s feelings.
that people have opinions of other people, but at the end of the day, those opinions usually don’t matter.
that some are pleased with mediocrity.
that people will be jealous; it stinks, but it’s true.
that when you have children, their well-being is all that matters.
that there is a fine line, or a big difference, however you choose to view it, between spoiling your kids and looking out for their well being.
that my great-grandmother cooked everything in lard and hot fat, and never had a heart problem.
that participation in athletics strives to teach commitment, dedication, respect, perseverance, teamwork, selflessness, and how to be a good winner, and a good loser.
that parents sometimes suck the life out of those lessons without even knowing it.
that my parents really did know what they were talking about.
©2010 Marci Linson
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