Things To Put On My Metaphorical Tombstone

As anyone who knows me can attest, I can be an irrelevant person with a sometimes inappropriate sense of humor. I also take time to be thoughtful.  Plus, I'm turning 40 in a few months.  So, in that frame of thought, here are a few phrases I wouldn't mind putting on my tombstone.

Wow. That was a surprise.
That's all, folks.
I didn't see that coming.
Help me, Jebus.
I'm coming back as a butterfly. No one ever suspects the butterfly. (My personal favorite. It's a Bart Simpson line.)
Life's too short to take it seriously.

Oh and here's a limerick I just composed:

I once was a lady who loved to write
but considered my  work to be trite.
Found out too late
that my writing can't wait.
Now I'm writing by Heaven's white light.

Yes, I have a somewhat morbid sense of humor.  I know that life is frail and beautiful, like spun glass. But don't be afraid to live and take chances. And laugh. A lot.

10 Things to Know When You're Married

I'm not the foremost expert on being married by any stretch of the imagination, but I am learning.  Sometimes, it's not easy. Nothing worth its beans ever is easy. These are simply observations that I've noted along life's path. Also, these are in no particular order.

-Be kind. Always.

-Take your time getting married.  Choose the right person who will be your champion, best friend, lover, and companion.

-Let the person be him/herself.  You can't change a person, and if you love them, don't try.  (Only they can change themselves.)  

-Communicate!

-Don't play the blame game. Find a solution.

-Give sincere compliments! Thank them for a hard day at work.  Realize they are busting their hump to make life good for the both of you. There is something to be said for having a grateful heart.

-Marriage is not disposable. People are not disposable.

-Listen! It’s easy to tune the world out, even understandable sometimes, but try to make every effort to listen. It is so important! (I have been guilty of this with EVERYONE and I vow to work on my listening skills.)

-Laugh. A lot.  It’s good medicine for the soul and good for couples to be silly and to laugh together.

-Respect each other enough to be vulnerable, to lay one’s emotions out for the other to see.  This one is hard for me, but I do it in my time.