We shamelessly stole our blog title from Ashley's recent blog, Bob the Cow, and Other Conversations.
Cindy and I have been enjoying the Winter Olympics...late into the evening I might add. Curling to bobsled, skiing to skating with a good amount of hockey and all other events. If it's on we've recorded it and I've watched it. Here are the top 10 life lessons we have learned:
10: Try and stay up-right. (Unless it's the luge or skeleton.)
9: Stay out of trouble and out of the crowds. (Watching the snowboard and ski cross...it's crowded with a lot of bumping.)
8: If you fall...get backup again. (We've seen a few crashes that still finish in the medals.)
7: Be a good sport. (Watching a 4th place finisher congratulate the 3rd place finisher is amazing.)
6: Smile...someone is watching.
5: Life is not always fair. Watching a short track speed skater-snowboarder-skier-get knocked down by another and there is no recourse. (Life is seldom fair.)
4: If you win the gold...great...you were the best/fastest at that moment...anyone can beat anyone at any given moment. (Have a little humility.)
3: Only one person gets the gold. (A personal best is a good thing.)
2: When someone/something throws a stone in your path, if you can't knock it out of the way, find a way around it. (Who said curling isn't worth watching?!)
1: As you go careening down life's narrow, curvy path, all jobs are important, whether you are steering, braking, or just dead weight. And, when things crash (and they will at some point), don't make a rash move (e.g., stay in the bobsled until it stops) and be thankful when you are able to walk away.
