Annual Turkey Day Post

So here we are again. Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Every year, I post what I am thankful for. The list really hasn't changed, so I am going to try a different format this year. Lately I have been writing some notes on a book project I want to write for my children. The book is tentatively titled, Things Daddy Has Learned. One of the things I am thankful for is knowledge, and each day I learn something new.

However, I have learned a lot, and I thought I would pontificate a bit on what I have learned right here on my blog. Enjoy!

• As often as you can, watch the sun rise and set.
• Relish the first sip of coffee in the morning. Close your eyes, sip, and feel it go through your body.
• People will always disappoint you. Even if they don't mean to.
• Cherish the small things. Celebrate them.
• You don't have to be perfect. You just have be you.
• Say what you mean and mean what you say. When necessary, use words.
• Do what you love, and get paid for it.
• Listen to the birds chirping. They are serenading you. 
• Always, always, always tip your servers. They depend on it.
• Learn a new word every day.
• Surround yourself with people who make you feel inferior. Then become better than them.
• Take excellent care of your teeth.
• Exercise. Start a plan and never stop.
• Give jazz a try. Live jazz is a good way to start.
• People in bars are nicer than people in church. 
• Cry when you need to. 
• Laugh. Out loud. A lot.
• Be open-minded, but not so much that your brain falls out.
• People, including you, make decisions based upon what they know. Increase your knowledge all the time so that you can make excellent decisions.
• Take the time to know yourself.
• Try new things. Don't be afraid.
• Take risks, but only for yourself and no one else.
• After you have been mentored, mentor someone.
• Expect nothing from anyone, and give of yourself to everyone.

Happy Holidays!