A couple of nights ago, I went over to my brother's house to have some drinks with my sister-in-law. We had such a great talk and she gave me some words of wisdom that I found to be so true and so inspiring. Whether we like it or not, Laura and my conversations usually end up with me talking to her about boys and her giving me pieces of advice that she has acquired through her own experiences. After I told her about an experience I went through a few years back she started to talk to me about how one day I will be grateful of that time that I went through. She said that every time a person experiences pain, a little piece is cut deeper in them. Then once happiness comes, that hole needs to be filled. So, if I experience little bits of pain throughout my life, it will just make room for more happiness to fill that hole in the future. If a person never experiences sadness and pain, they will just have surface-level happiness. Of course she said it a little better than I did but it just made me feel so good to hear those words. She is just one of those people that is always able to cheer me up and I really appreciate that about her. So one of my goals in 2010 is to remember those words.
On a totally different note, I had a wonderful day today with the kids that I babysit, Abby and Hannah. I took them to get haircuts and Hannah said the cutest thing. She had decided that she wanted to cut her hair short and told her hairdresser that she wanted her hair to look like mine so that she could get attention from a boy named Max in her kindergarten class. It definitely brought a smile to my face and it reminded me of the days of being a five year old and having adults influence me so much. I just love those girls and cherish every moment I get to spend with them!
I adore you Anne:) Happy New Year, Matt
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