Mom sent me a card yesterday with these words:
“ 1. the path is not straight
2. mistakes need not be fatal
2. mistakes need not be fatal
3. people are more important than achievements or possessions
4. be gentle with your parents.
5. never stop doing what you care most about
6. learn to use a semi-colon
7. you will find love
—marion winik
Numbers one, three, and seven resonate the most at the moment. Which do you think makes the greatest advice?
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How did number 6 make it onto this awesome list?! What's more important than proper grammar; really?
i'm learning that #4 is imperative.
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I'm a fan of number five, I try to live by that every day.