In which the annual story round-up is waiting in the wings (pun)
The annual onslaught of stories is about to begin.
If you are new to this tradition, the brief explanation is that instead of giving stuff to celebrate winter holidays, I hand out small booklets of stories--and I also post each of the stories here on the blog.
The longer explanation is HERE
ADVICE:
Celebrate your mistakes for the learning they bring.
--Carol McCormick’s parents
Never go into a place you wouldn’t want to be found dead in.
--Joe Doolittle’s dad
You never know what you can do, until you have to.
--Patricia Rose Ballard Coffie’s mom
Never give advice. Unless someone asks for it. And even then you should be really careful.
--Kimberly King’s dad
The secret to happiness is to discover what you most long for and gift that from your soul to the soul of the world.
--Nicola-Jane le Breton’s mum
Don't take yourself too seriously. -- Daire Seaman’s dad
Learn to listen. -- Anabelle Castaño’s mom
Make your bed and the whole room looks organized.
-- Judith Heineman Shuldiner’s mother
Do whatever you want until they tell you you can’t.”
-- Claire Nolan’s father
One hour of sleep before midnight is worth two hours after.
-- Marilyn Ashby McPhie’s mother
Never say the words, “I can’t” unless you end the sentence with the word, “yet”.
-- Harvey Heilbrun’s advice to his son.
When on the job, keep your hands out of your pockets.
-- Andrew Laufer’s dad
You have it within you to become a tenured pain in the butt.
--Aarene’s mom
Seasonal stories will post here on the blog every day until New Year's Eve. Please feel free to forward links and share them with your friends--stories are intended to be shared!
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