FAVORITE QUOTES FROM PHILOSOPHERS

  • "Without philosophy we would be little above the animals."
  • "By nature men are alike. Through practice they have become far apart."
  • "What is important is not liberation from the body but liberation from the mind. We are not entangled in our own body, but entangled in our own mind."
  • "To know what you do not know is best. To pretend to know what you do not know is a disease."
  • "When the people don't respect those in power, then what they greatly fear is about to arrive."
  • "Great man demands it of himself; petty man, of others."
  • "Great man is always at ease; petty man is always on edge."
  • "When strict with oneself one rarely fails."
  • "Whether you like it or not, you'd better accept reality the way it occurs: as highly imperfect and filled with most fallible human beings. Your alternative, continual anxiety and desperate disappointment."
  • "When the government is muddled and confused, the people are genuine and sincere. When the government is discriminate and clear, the people are crafty and cunning."
  • "When you find something that is bad or that turns out bad, drop it and leave it alone."
  • "Only the most intelligent and the most stupid do not change."

Friday, February 19, 2010

FOURTEEN....

Madison is fourteen and I am in denial, but I have every reason to be.......right?

First, that means that I am, well, OLD.

Second, my daughter is older than I'd like her to be and she already has a following and they all happen to have the Y chromosome attached to them!! She is so darn pretty and fun to be around, that I can't imagine it being any other way. Plus, it just makes me smile when I hear her tell them that she doesn't belong to anyone...at least for now!

Third, she will be driving in 6 months!! Yes, in 6 MONTHS Madison will be behind the wheel of an automobile!? I am pretty sure that it won't be any of the automobiles that are sitting on my driveway (sorry Maddy). It's got to be a car older that her, cuz that's the fun kind of car anyway (and don't let your friends tell you any different).

Look, fourteen years ago my life was changed for the better, on that rainy, February evening in 1996. I couldn't wait to see my daughter for the first time. I was so nervous to become a mom (I am not going to lie), but I knew that this special little girl that was coming to our family, was meant to be with me and I was so excited to finally meet her. From the minute she arrived I stared at her taking in every detail she had to offer. I still catch myself staring at her in awe, of who she has become. She has so many wonderful qualities that I lack and I'd be lying if I said that I am not envious of them. 
(Edit this too)

 I just wanted to let you know Maddy, that I love you to the moon and back. You are everything I could ask for in a daughter. XOXO I LOVE YOU, mom.
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