My bloggy friend Matt says that I should put more photos into my blog posts, so this one’s for you, Matt. A cheesy smiling grin that is something similar to the grins on my face when I read your blog!
Today’s blog is going to be the advice I’ve gotten from my friends. Lately, I’ve been kind of a grouch- and there might be reasons for it, but there are no excuses.
My other friend Matt (who, coincidentally, is also a Brit) told me that “everything has a solution-everything- even if the solution is ducking.” We were talking about watching horror movies at the time, and although I can’t say I’ll be watching a horror movie any time soon, I have filed this bit of advice away for a rainy day. Matt is smart enough not to blog, so I can’t link to him.
Christy is the one that told me not to stress about Dylan taking longer to potty train. She encouraged me not to stress about it, and continues to encourage me not to stress about it. I’m pretty sure if I lived back in California, our boys would be playing together a lot! At any rate, she was right, because he’s just turned four and we are potty trained for everything (even going out!) but the night time. And I’m perfectly fine with that.
Lori tells me that “Happy is the new awesome”, and I am inclined to agree with her. After all, the woman has a three, two, AND one year old, so she’s clearly superwoman. Just not in the kinky outfit, because who can actually get work done in kinky outfits? I’m sure she has them, they’re just not very practical when breaking up fights about whose sippy cup it is or whose doll is prettier.
Cameron is the one who is my pirate photographer friend, meaning that he is a pirate AND a photographer, not that he photographs pirates. Anyway. He told me that “faithfulness only begets your solid heart, for the other half of the storm controls where its lightning lands”. He’s rather eloquent for a pirate, don’t you think? He and I have had some great adventures and are bound to have more!
Last but not least- my best friend. Joseph has inspired me to try harder, to try new things, to be a person that doesn’t back down and doesn’t give up. He doesn’t blog because he’s too busy getting a degree in biomedical engineering and getting ready to do a PhD in the same subject in three years, before going on to medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon. Plus he thinks I blog enough for the both of us. He’s amazing because he makes me realize that I can never work too hard, or learn too much. And he does it all by example, and I love him for it.
I have a lot more friends. But these are the ones who are on my mind this morning. They inspire me to do better and are there for me when I’m in the dumps or being grouchy.
So thank you, my friends.
Who is it that inspires you?
