Lessons

I was at work the other day, where I bumped into Catherine, my Sunday School teacher back from kindy. She had come to attend the Musical Toddlers program with her son. I instantly recognised her husband at the reception area, who had no clue why I kept staring at him.

When she did see me after she came out of the studio, yes, she was surprised because “Kathleen? You're working now?” was all she could muster.

And I couldn't help but wonder what she was thinking when she saw me, when she discovered that itsy bitsy Kathleen now had a job.

What are they thinking, when do look at me?

How time has passed? Or are they a little more self-absorbed to instead start thinking of how old they've become.

Quite ticlking actually, that I became a little self-absorbed and started thinking of how I was getting old..-er.

So how have I grown since she taught me? Have I grown well? I guess i'd have to ask her, or those around me. I fear the answers though.

What have I learned these 18 years?

• Nothing in life, except love, comes free.

  -I say this because I like Adidas shoes, and clothes from Forever 21. I also say this because i'm on the verge of being broke and that had to happen somehow, right? My love, however much they've tried, can't be bought. Sorry fellas. :D

• No pain, no gain

  -I seem to have to repeat this lesson everyday. No pain, no piercings ( I have 6). but the physical pain goes away, its the pain we feel inside that I haven't found the ultimate cure for. Thank God for ness. Phew...!

• Patience is a virtue.

  -A virtue I still struggle to hold on to. But as I sit here waiting another day, for my phone to buzz, I realise I have much more patience than most people I know.

• The greatest sacrifice is letting go

  -Maybe thinking this up was a hint. To let go. I've done it before, i'm just not sure I'm ready to do so again, just yet. At least, not without a fight.

• Boys will be boys.

  -And so will the men. And that's all there is to say.

• Your father is always right.

  -Or rather it's better to let him think you agree rathen than to disagree because it's really no use. Only until you're 21 of course. They assume that being right comes with age, yeah right daddy! :D

• Good looks can only take you so far, and do so much.

  -My good looks have been abused. How? Well, for starters that Amelia girl was being ultimately immature when she said she was intimidated by me. Nutjob! And there's that other thing which i'll only tell you if you care enough to ask, and if i'm comfy enough to tell you.