So it's that time of year when one looks back on the last year and take stock of everything that happened. For me, 2012 was a year of many lessons. Here are some of the lessons I learned:
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What have you learned this year?
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<LI>- Chewing gum cannot be removed from hair. You have to cut it out.</LI>
<LI> - Earthworms can be pets.</LI>
<LI> - It's fun to put pet-earthworms to work in a worm-farm.</LI>
<LI> - I-messages are wonderfully effective. (Thanks, parentastic!)</LI>
<LI> - So is active listening.</LI>
<LI> - It is ok to be vulnerable sometimes, even for men. Even for dads.</LI>
<LI> - In life, you have to gamble sometimes. Perhaps you will win, perhaps not. But if you don't try, you lose anyway.</LI>
<LI> - Love is a risk worth taking.</LI>
<LI> - In the eyes of society, the reputations of powerful adults are still more important than the well-being of little kids.</LI>
<LI> - No matter what you do, there will always be someone who will criticize you for it.</LI>
<LI> - The average adult has no idea how to help an abused child.</LI>
<LI> - I am not as strong as I thought, and yet -</LI>
<LI> - I am much stronger than I ever imagined.</LI>
<LI> - It takes strength to admit that you are weak.</LI>
<LI> - The simplest way to ensure that you'll make mistakes, is by trying to be perfect.</LI>
<LI> - Listen to your kids - you might just learn from them.</LI>
<LI> - School uniforms are helluva expensive.</LI>
<LI> - A cheese sandwich, made by a 5 year old, tastes better than a gourmet meal in a restaurant.</LI>
<LI> - A little girl's kisses can ease even the worst pain.</LI>
<LI> - Sometimes you can influence people in ways you never imagined, simply by sharing your truth.</LI>
<LI> - You cannot grow inside your own comfort zone.</LI>
<LI> - It's ok to fall.</LI>
<LI> - It's ok to ask someone to help you get up.</LI>
<LI> - Courage is not the absence of fear. It's the willingness to act in spite of fear.</LI>
<LI> - Try not to project your own fears onto your children. Life is scary enough for little kids even without an adult's baggage.</LI>
<LI> - I get to write the book of my own life.</LI>
<LI> - Life truly is beautiful. </LI>
What have you learned this year?
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