tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post39032005711791077..comments2024-03-28T14:44:26.616-04:00Comments on so much to choose from - Ann Bennett: Big ChangesAnn Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-88800046863316574972016-03-08T14:51:32.557-05:002016-03-08T14:51:32.557-05:00Very perceptive post, things to contemplate. I pro...Very perceptive post, things to contemplate. I probably would go back and tell my teenage self anything because she would be ragging on me for what I let happen to her strong, athletic body! Besides, we both have authority issues!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-61284567265313380572016-03-07T22:32:54.753-05:002016-03-07T22:32:54.753-05:00I'm pretty much in the same way. If I were to...I'm pretty much in the same way. If I were to tell my teenage self something that I thought to be good advice I'm sure my teenage self wouldn't listen. I know me.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-53928768083677783482016-03-07T22:13:16.270-05:002016-03-07T22:13:16.270-05:00Words to live by. Humility is truly a blessing.Words to live by. Humility is truly a blessing.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-22396565616886436392016-03-07T17:59:17.869-05:002016-03-07T17:59:17.869-05:00A haughty spirit never served anybody well.
Now, ...A haughty spirit never served anybody well. <br />Now, I pray that I don't forget to walk with humility each day.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-77035296741030650372016-03-06T14:44:14.532-05:002016-03-06T14:44:14.532-05:00Having been a teacher, I can agree about high scho...Having been a teacher, I can agree about high school is no guide for measuring your life. But dreams are so true. A big part of your spirit dies when you no longer dream. You are so blessed to have a wonderful wife to travel through life with.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-28024157357495038312016-03-06T14:41:52.164-05:002016-03-06T14:41:52.164-05:00Diedre, that is so profound. I think that is worth...Diedre, that is so profound. I think that is worthy to tell myself.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-36900670626733118792016-03-06T13:37:58.101-05:002016-03-06T13:37:58.101-05:00If I thought I would listen, I'd tell my teen ...If I thought I would listen, I'd tell my teen self to forgive faster.<br />I think it was Confucius who said "holding a grudge is like taking poison<br />and waiting for the other person to die". Such a waste of precious time.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-85067487808950966872016-03-05T18:53:09.904-05:002016-03-05T18:53:09.904-05:00All that stuff as a teen holds no weight when you ...All that stuff as a teen holds no weight when you reach an adult. Those who cling to it remain in a very small pond.<br />As i told Stephanie, the only thing I'd tell my teen self is to hold on to those rock star dreams. And have faith you will find a really amazing and beautiful woman to marry.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-39601332615974836782016-03-05T13:54:17.728-05:002016-03-05T13:54:17.728-05:00So true, moving on is good. Living where I grew up...So true, moving on is good. Living where I grew up, I encounter some I grew up with. In someways, you feel close to people you barely knew. Rarely, you meet lost in time folks. It is a shame to have your greatest 15 minutes fourty years ago and not possibly tomorrow.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-24893176461837209992016-03-05T13:51:25.137-05:002016-03-05T13:51:25.137-05:00Particularly if you run for elected office. lol Particularly if you run for elected office. lol Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-81783739752213467862016-03-05T13:50:31.268-05:002016-03-05T13:50:31.268-05:00Growing up are not always the best of times. I enj...Growing up are not always the best of times. I enjoyed my high school years and classmates. However, I never expected to meet back up with many. The surprises in life are so true. I never knew I would have some of the opinions I have today. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-88869509876980834872016-03-05T13:24:12.676-05:002016-03-05T13:24:12.676-05:00I don't care to talk to my teenage self either...I don't care to talk to my teenage self either. That era is long gone. It's interesting how some people still cling to the past, to their glory days so to speak. Life goes on and it's important to grow with it not live in the past when "things were better."Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-63480735836015521122016-03-05T10:14:10.074-05:002016-03-05T10:14:10.074-05:00Yeah, a lot of crap done in teenage years doesn...Yeah, a lot of crap done in teenage years doesn't mean squat when we get older. But we have to be careful how we act and what we say, as it can come back to bite us.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-43929219047268902572016-03-05T09:53:49.102-05:002016-03-05T09:53:49.102-05:00I don't know why people say high school was th...I don't know why people say high school was the best time of their lives; for many it is the worst 4 years dealing with this and that. It is wise to just put our teenage years into perspective of what they were, a learning time, a time we often made bad decisions but learned from them, and also a time where we probably treated people differently than we would have now at our age. It is good bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com