Here are some lesssons I learned growing up. I'll add a few now and can add to it as I remember.
1. Work Before Play. I hated this rule while growing up. My mom always said to weed the garden early in the morning. Pick the raspberries, strawberries, beans, and peas early in the morning. Clean the house early Saturday morning. Do your homework right when you get home. I fought it everytime. But, she was right. It gets hot later and no one wants to be out working when the sun is blaring down on you. That is when you want to be playing or relaxing or do nothing, Friends want to do things in the afternoon. If the work is done, then you are free to flee. It was always easier to do homework when I was in the school mode. If I waited until after dinner, I didn't have the gumption to do it at all. I employeed this lesson when my kids were young. I always tried to have something fun after the work was done, too. I wanted there to be a reward for getting it done early. I apply this lesson even now.
2. Love Your Siblings. I have three younger sisters. We didn't always get along. It was probably me that cause most of the issues. My dad always said that we should get along because they may be our only friends later on. Well, I have other friends, but my favorite friends are my sisters. We are all so different and busy and have our own lives, but we always have time for each other. I'm so grateful for them. I'm also grateful that we all live so close.
3. Be Honest in Your Work. I had many examples of honest workers growing up. My grandparents (Messicks) owned a cleaning business. I loved tagging along when I was young. I loved working beside them. My grandparents hired me, at some point, to work with them. Grandpa taught me to be honest in my work. That didn't mean just telling the truth, but instead it meant doing my best and doing what was expected of the job - vacuum even if it looks clean; dust even when you can't see the dust; clean the toilet even if you just did it yesterday; wash the windows even if there aren't fingerprints. I can't even begin to count the number of times I was told to "redo" a job a had supposedly done. It helped me to be honest in my work. That is a valuable lesson in my work and in life.
1. Work Before Play. I hated this rule while growing up. My mom always said to weed the garden early in the morning. Pick the raspberries, strawberries, beans, and peas early in the morning. Clean the house early Saturday morning. Do your homework right when you get home. I fought it everytime. But, she was right. It gets hot later and no one wants to be out working when the sun is blaring down on you. That is when you want to be playing or relaxing or do nothing, Friends want to do things in the afternoon. If the work is done, then you are free to flee. It was always easier to do homework when I was in the school mode. If I waited until after dinner, I didn't have the gumption to do it at all. I employeed this lesson when my kids were young. I always tried to have something fun after the work was done, too. I wanted there to be a reward for getting it done early. I apply this lesson even now.
2. Love Your Siblings. I have three younger sisters. We didn't always get along. It was probably me that cause most of the issues. My dad always said that we should get along because they may be our only friends later on. Well, I have other friends, but my favorite friends are my sisters. We are all so different and busy and have our own lives, but we always have time for each other. I'm so grateful for them. I'm also grateful that we all live so close.
3. Be Honest in Your Work. I had many examples of honest workers growing up. My grandparents (Messicks) owned a cleaning business. I loved tagging along when I was young. I loved working beside them. My grandparents hired me, at some point, to work with them. Grandpa taught me to be honest in my work. That didn't mean just telling the truth, but instead it meant doing my best and doing what was expected of the job - vacuum even if it looks clean; dust even when you can't see the dust; clean the toilet even if you just did it yesterday; wash the windows even if there aren't fingerprints. I can't even begin to count the number of times I was told to "redo" a job a had supposedly done. It helped me to be honest in my work. That is a valuable lesson in my work and in life.
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