(More weird lines in the sky when no jets have flown overhead)
Lists are a regular tradition at the end of a year. People list things that happened, celebrities who died, accomplishments, goals for the next year, resolutions, words to live by, on and on. . .*
I’ve been thinking about truths of life. Writer Anne Lamott has a famous list, and you can hear her explain them on a very good TED talk. Her list made me think about my own.
Here are some truths that I know and can count on.
- Life is better with a cat.
- Almost everything in life is a mix of good and bad—life may be better with a cat, but eventually the cat dies; social media is a sewer, but it is also a place to keep up with your modern (and often puzzling) nieces and nephews.
- The two best ways to spend time with friends are working on a project together or taking a walk.
- There are no perfect friends; no single person can meet all your needs.
- The more stuff you own, the more stuff breaks (and gets lost, dirty, or messed up and wastes your time in maintaining it).
- Gardening is war.
- “Upgrade” and “update” are euphemisms for “complications”.
- “Educated” and “smart” are not synonyms; knowledge does not equal wisdom, and information does not guarantee discernment. In the same vein, common sense has become quite uncommon.
- My approach to sweets: if it isn’t chocolate (dark), it probably isn’t worth the calories.
- Beauty is a need, and it is something that has no danger of an overdose.
Sincerely,
Your List Lady AKA Central California Artist
*A list from the past before I started doing those end of the month Learned Lists (because search engines like links in blog posts): 2016