Quitting smoking is a lot like kindergarten. When you are stressed out take a timeout and when you are in total meltdown mode and throwing crayons it is nap time. Today was an emotional roller coaster day. My kitchen cabinets began raining as soon as my husband and I got out of bed. Yes, I did say raining. The house we are renting is very old and in some amount of disrepair which is especially problematic in the plumbing department. I found this out the hard way when last semester our kitchen ceiling attempted to stage a very messy coup. It rained then because of a valve that was never installed. It rained today because of a clogged drain... Needless to say this required cleaning, a million irritating phone calls, and a whole day of waiting around for the dopey Mr. Fix-It to come and fail to take care of the situation. When is was all over I was in unexplainable tears and my husband who is much smarter than I am pointed out that I should do what my body told me to do and if I needed a nap I should "Just go to bed". When I woke up I was refreshed and much more capable of having a good night with my guys than I would have been if I pushed through.
by Robert Fulghum
Most of what I really need
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
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