Things I have learned from Experience-The Sequel.

To The Man At the bookstore; All I knew were the tatoos, the rings and studs you had everywhere. Then you died, and I now I wish I had got to know you.
But you forgive me, I know. Just like you forgave the rest of them, that judged you before they knew you. Life is confusing, and to survive it we try to label. To name. and We forget to know, the soul behind the cutural label. I miss you in a weird, knew you but didn't know you kind of way. Most people tell me you were nice. And I nod and tell them you are still nice. You are still here in my head and the tatoos have started to seem kind of cool on you. From where you are, the lessons life is teaching me probably seem like deja vu; if you can see my progress report, would you tell me if I am doing good?

On mornings/How to maintain your sanity:
*keep the keys in the same place every night you will not have to lose your mind looking for them in the morning.

*Avoid Monday Morning commitments, it is already bad enough that it is Monday & morning.

*Try to get at least half awake before you try to get downstairs

*Frosted Flakes already have plenty of sugar!

* Morning is generally a bad time to have wet hair.

On school/college:
*It is sad to think about all the gadgets you could have bought with the tuition money

*Gummy bears and ginger ale are good study buddies

*Tune out the girl with blond highlights and the dude wearing gold cuff links to class.

*You might be sad at graduation ironically

*It sucks but you've got to give it your best shot.

On Love and Relationships:
*The sweetest thing about the tough controlled exteriors is the soft vulnerable interior he carefully layers inside his masculine pride. You don't fully know him until you find it.

*The play lists you make for each other will tell you all the places you've been and you will laugh and cry at the same time one day when you find your self celebrating your anniversary alone drinking coke laced with rum, wearing tweety bird pyjamas and strappy heels.

*A dozen text messages will never take the place of 1 hand written note.

On unwinding/Friday nights:
*You'll never be hangover if you are always designated driver

*bad karaoke is just as memorable as handsome strangers

*there is nothing wrong with an old lady Friday night complete with apple cider, the bee gees and other 70's people.

On God/Faith:
In that corner where you threw Him because life is hectic and there is no time for all the alleluias, He will be there waiting to hold you when it all comes crushing down.

Miscellaneous Lessons
*There is a weird sense of fulfillment, a kind of reward you feel for doing absolutely nothing.

*Small sisters like mirrors, tell you all about it even when you'd rather be in denial.

*Call your mother more often than not.

*Music is your friend,your single most flexible and yet consistent friend, who is always changing but remaining the same in the ways that are important to you.