25 things about me … blah blah blah
originally written 4 months
before my daughter was born
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# 1
I was born 2 weeks late
but I was also born early
I was born in the car
on the way to the hospital
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# 2
when I was around 2 years old
I hugged a puppy to death
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# 3
I had the best childhood
I was the fifth of seven children
I grew up on a farm
we had tons of cool animals and a big garden
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# 4
I have always tried to treat everyone as family
it seems to work for me
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# 5
when I was 3
I watched my mom chop off a chicken’s head
I think she was sending me a message …
“Don’t mess with me”
we ate the chicken that week and it tasted awesome !!!
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# 6
the first time I ate at kentucky fried chicken
I thought something was wrong
I never saw such small pieces of chicken in my life
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# 7
food is not a big deal to me anymore
I would be okay eating the same thing everyday
this should disturb me — but it doesn’t
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# 8
I moved away from home
when my little brother was 9
he turns 30 this year
whenever he’s in one of my dreams
he’s still 9
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# 9
my wife and I have been together 16 years
we watch the movie “amelie” together every valentine’s day
“young frankenstein” every halloween
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# 10
the mountains are beautiful
but I don’t like driving in them
I prefer driving in the prairies
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# 11
my wife and I found out about september 11th (2001) a day later
we were on a
week long hiking trip (west coast trail on vancouver island)
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# 12
I used to be a perfectionist
I have learned that no one has all the answers
I have also learned it is okay
to ask for help when you need it
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# 13
I want to be more assertive … but in a positive way
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# 14
I refuse to be manipulated or exploited
I refuse to let anyone make me feel guilty
ashamed or embarrassed for anything I don’t deserve
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# 15
I believe we can learn
something from everyone
but only if we are
O P E N
to listening and learning
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# 16
if I can’t afford something
I won’t buy it
I learned this the hard way
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# 17
I have learned that you can’t help someone
unless they want to be helped
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# 18
“maybe” is a valid answer
I think logic is too limiting
the world is bigger than a “yes” or “no” reply
lots of times there isn’t a “right” or “wrong” answer
big questions almost never have a simple solution
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# 19
I don’t know if school is for everyone
it might be a myth that we need a formal education
a degree to be successful in life
I know a lot of people who are living proof of this
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# 20
For the past 38 years
I’ve never owned a cell phone
I can’t hear anyone on them
maybe I should get my hearing checked
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# 21
For 36 years
I chewed my fingernails
I stopped biting them after my dad died
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# 22
I feel that every single person is a miracle
all life is precious
and we all have a choice
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# 23
I have faith in people and the future
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# 24
I want to live life to the fullest
but I am not afraid of death
death is a part of life
I accept that now
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# 25
everyone looks awesome when they smile
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my fifth birthday and I am king of the world !!!