What 40 years has taught me:
1. Family and friends matter more than anything.
2. No matter how much you plan and pray, things are going to turn out the way they turn out. But plan and pray anyway.
3. People's situations are relative. But it's not your job to make it relative. It's your job to show love and compassion.
That about sums it up 40 years in a nutshell!
~Jen McCutcheon
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