I’ve spent the last year suffering from a little thing
called writer’s block. It’s been sad. It’s been frustrating. It’s been
annoying. But most importantly I felt like I let my 7 fans/readers of my blog
down. Every time they ask when my next story is coming I keep saying “soon”.
Kinda like a father telling his son their destination is just over that hill.
I’ve had entries about the George Zimmerman case,
immigration reform, how Oprah is an idiot, how awesome Texas is, my last
relationship, my second to last relationship, my grandparents, my family, my
obscene shoe collection, my fractured foot…I could go on and on…
I finally settled on what to write about for the next few
weeks…me turning 30. The lessons I’ve learned, the memories I’ve made and where
I’m going. 30 is a milestone. At 30 you’re officially a grown up, but still
young enough for your parents to treat you like a child.
So over the next few weeks I will have a few lists of 30 things.
Starting, today, with 30 things I’ve learned from my mother.
1.
I learned how to give a real hug. No person on
this planet can hug me like my mother does.
2.
How to cook. I tease her about burning things,
but at the end of the day I got my skills from my mother.
3.
How to run pretty…but you all knew that already. :)
4.
How to ignore someone when you’re mad at them.
5.
How to sing like no one is listening.
6.
How to put the fear of God into a child.
7.
How to do laundry.
8.
How to do my own nails. Even though it rarely
happens these days.
9.
What football is all about…and track and field.
10. How
to buy a good pair of running shoes.
11. How
to do my makeup.
12. How
to shave my legs and not miss a spot or cut myself. Even though I seem to
forget this every once in a while.
13. How
to read. Yes… simple and somewhat obvious, but it’s important.
14. All
about Greek mythology. Cupid and Psyche was our favorite.
15. How
to take care of a pet.
16. That
you should forgive, but not forget.
17. How
to use a sewing machine.
18. How
to pick your friends.
19. How
to see who your enemies are. Sometimes they’re closer than you think.
20. How
to pray.
21. That
people may let you down, but at the end of the day you are in control of your
destiny.
22. Work
harder than the person next to you.
23. How
to iron. Even though I still don’t like to do it.
24. How to French braid my own hair.
25. How
to kill a plant. Sorry… lol
26. How
to drive.
27. We all make mistakes it’s how you come out
smelling in the end that’s important.
28. No
matter how independent and self sufficient you are you still need a man in your
life for those things women aren’t made to do, but most importantly to love and
share your life with.
29. Sometimes
your family isn’t blood, but are those people who love and respect you the
most.
30. Most
importantly, my Mother taught me how to love unconditionally even when the
person you love most may have just let you down.
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