Things I know.

Things I know:

• Everyone has a story.  All the good and bad we like or dislike about someone is truly formed by their story.  The story shapes us and forms us.  Everyone is interesting.  
• Love overcomes a lot...like a whole lot.  It is POWERFUL.  TRUE caring and love will lead to understanding, forgiveness, compassion, happiness, support, peace, and commitment.
• The opposite of love is NOT hate.  The opposite of love is apathy.  Hate is just love with hurt feelings.  Apathy is being without emotion or care at all.  It is moving on instead of staying behind.
• Grief is enormous.  It is all encompassing.  Loss is the heaviest emotion.  It changes a person forever.
• Life isn't "all about me".  Life's meaning and purpose will never be found by focusing on me.
• We aren't guaranteed to live a long life.  We assume that is how it should be but where is that written? No where.  Some people aren't supposed to live to old age.  Their purpose and role in humanity take a different course.  It's all part of a bigger plan.  
• There are no coincidences.  Everything is orchestrated and planned by a power bigger than we humans.  And, if we look for these moments we will see them more and more.
• Trust your gut.  Our minds are powerful and completely intuitive to every encounter we have.  There is always at least some truth to that gut instinct.
• First impressions matter.  You can never go back to change that first opinion.  
• Being silly is an important way to deal with some of the burdens of adult life.  Being silly comforts us, connects us, and frees us.