The Truth Hurts *wham!*

Man. Lately between church and my home ec curriculum and well... other stuff too, I'm learning. Learning things the hard way really. Why is it sometimes the hard way is the best way that a lesson is taught?

In church yesterday the sermon had to do with how we as humans are constantly expecting too much of life and of the people around us and not often enough comparing our problems in life to what glory there will be in the end. Boy, is that ever true. I've been realizing more and more lately stuff like that. Stuff that I do without even thinking. And I've definitely expected too much of some people.

Another thing I'm realizing more is that I SO need to think before I speak. *rams head repeatedly on desk* Sure, I have great friends and family who in the end always forgive me for saying or doing stupid stuff. But what if there ever comes a time when that doesn't happen? You never know. And in my home ec curriculum I was reading a lesson today that talked about conversation, and how we need to be "Quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath". Geez. That hit me over the head like a mallet. Cause just this weekend I was really horrible with that :-/ Now I'm just sitting here feeling really bad for things said and hoping the other person will accept my appologies, despite me delivering them later than I probably should have. Sometimes it takes a little time for me to sit back and think and realize where I've screwed up. And in this case I did a lot.

I swear, I'm going to try and be way more careful from now on. Learning things the hard way really sucks... but its also one of the most effective means of learning.