That I have outlived most of my family that I grew up with (as there was a lot of illness in our family). Therefore, I understand the gift that my life is.
That I know more than I did when I was a 30-year-old idiot, but in 20 years I might be shaking my head at my 50-year-old self.
That as individuals, most people have redeeming qualities, but the mob mentality is strong, so you gotta watch out for that shit.
That it is OK to swear.
That I am loved, and not just by my immediate family, but by people who I hardly know. It surprises me when I run into someone who has "met" me through social media, and they praise me. That's mind-blowing.
That after years of finding a new purpose (after graduating my kids from homeschooling), that it turns out that nothing is more important to me than education.
That I am open to spending the rest of my life teaching and learning.
That it is OK to cry. (whether happy or sad).
That happiness is a choice. Surely sadness comes and goes, but how long we decide to live in it determines our growth or lack of...
That you have to call an idiot an idiot, and a spade a spade, and wicked, wicked.
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