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Ten Things You Should Never Do
June, 2009
By Trish Berg
The older I get, the more I realize that life is worth living and not worth stressing about. Life is too short to get caught up in the daily demands, unpaid bills and clutter that seems to run our lives.
I tend to be a goal oriented person, a worry-wart and neat-freak for sure.
But as I embark on these middle-age years of my life, I am learning how fast the years go by. Just looking at my kids will make me catch my breath on any given day.
So in a live-your-life-in-the-moment kind of way, I wanted to share with you ten things you should never, ever do:
1) Lift up your couch cushions-The crumbs, wrappers, pens, pencils, papers, food, rotten banana peals and whatever else your kids or grandkids have stuffed under there in an attempt to hide it from you, will make you want to lose your lunch for sure. It will, at a minimum, ruin your day. So never, ever, lift up your couch cushions.
2) Let your kids open a new cereal box-No matter what their age, they will inevitably tear the cardboard lid into oblivion so it can never again be tucked under the neat flap to be closed. They will rip open the plastic bag in a rampage and splatter dry cereal all over your kitchen floor. Never, ever, let your kids open a new cereal box.
3) Let your kids dress themselves – Or for that matter, let your husband dress your kids. Either way, they will end up wearing a wool sweater in July, orange shorts and a red t-shirt, rain slicker boots to go to church Sunday morning; clothes they pulled out of the dirty clothes hamper that smell like sweaty feet or Adidas in January with a foot of snow on the ground. I retain eternal veto power on any and every outfit my children wear, though I may have to appeal a few decisions to the Supreme Court. So never, ever, let your kids dress themselves.
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4) Look behind your TV cabinet or entertainment center – Oh my lands, if you dare look back there, the sheer volume of spider webs will make you weak in the knees. The dust has formed an inch think layer on the baseboards and your family has erratically tossed unneeded wrappers, papers, pens and toys back there. Never, ever look behind your TV stand.
5) Answer a cell phone call labeled “restricted” – It is probably someone you don’t even want to talk to, like your unruly neighbor wanting to complain about your overgrown lawn, your supervisor from work wondering if you are really home sick or just playing hooky, or someone wanting to sell you siding or windows. If “restricted” comes up on your cell phone, never, ever answer the call.
Now the next five are much simpler. Never try to paint your finger or toe nails in the car, the aroma may make your driving husband pass out and then where would you be? Never attempt to apply your makeup at a stoplight since your may poke your eye out with the mascara brush when the light turns green and the car behind you beeps.
Don’t walk barefoot over a gravel driveway, forget to apply deodorant in mid-August, and never, ever flush the toilet while you are on the phone, but done with your “business.” That’s embarrassing!
Ahh, life is too short to spend your time in the muck and mess. Better to live in the moment. So stop stressing. Stop worrying. Simply follow my lead and I guarantee today will be a day to remember with moments you will cherish with the ones you love.
Catch up with Trish at www.trishberg.com or on Twitter and Facebook.
© Trish Berg, 2006-
Trish Berg is author to The Great American Supper Swap, and Rattled - Surviving Your Baby's First Year without Losing Your Cool! She has been a guest ABC World News Tonight, Midday Connection, and The Harvest Show.
She is an internationally known speaker for ministries such as MOPS, Hearts at Home, and in Australia on Parenting Seminars Online. She has written for Today's Christian Woman, MOMSense, CBN.com and P31 WOMAN.
For more information, check out www.TrishBerg.com