28 bits of truth

I'm responding to Kristie's Post...and adding a few alterations. Because this was a good post that I needed this week.

01. Never be ashamed of your laugh. It is how your soul sings.
02. Listening to a song on repeat is just fine--especially if it's Taylor Swift.
03. When you suddenly find a person with whom you can be completely yourself, NEVER let go. (You can tell that person when things don't feel right, 'cause that person will totally understand. Have no fear.)
04. Be honest. When you can't, know why.
05. Be you. You're the only person truly qualified.
06. If all else fails, watch Harriet the Spy while drinking chocolate milk. Trust me.
07. It is perfectly acceptable to LOVE snow and winter MORE than summer.
08. You are old enough to decide when you want to make your bed, clean your room, and go to sleep.
09. If you add tequila, be prepared for the consequences. 9 out of 10 times they're more fun.
10. TRUE LOVE DOES NOT HURT! It feels good and wonderful and freeing and is more easy than you could ever imagine it to be. But living with another person is REALLY DIFFICULT!
11. There is no need for sarcasm, ever. Remove it from your life, and you'll see that.
12. The DMV will always suck. Always.
13. If I'm sending a mass e-mail and everyone is listed under "to" with no "bcc", it's 'cause I want y'all to meet. Pick one of those people and e-mail them with an introduction. It'll change your whole life.
14. Dish soap is not dishwasher detergent. Know the difference. (Because it really can overflow all over the kitchen like in the movies...my grandpa did it when I was 9 and it was AWESOME!)
15. Be the type of friend you want to have, even when you don't feel like it. It's called maturity.
16. Opening the sun roof automatically makes the shortest drive an epic road trip.
17. Getting a package in the mail is awesome, even when that package is from yourself.
18. Inventing your own cocktail means you're basically a first class bartender.
19. Costco is a perfectly respectable place to spend a Friday night.
20. If you pronounce "lol" like a word, it sounds like you're vomiting. If your laugh does not sound like you vomiting, stop using "lol".
21. You're learning and so is everyone else. Cut people some slack.
22. Smile at strangers. Say hello.
23. Hugs are essential to your survival. Learn to give, receive, and let go.
24. You don't know everything. Google might.
25. It's like this : supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. (I typed that from memory without Google.)
26. Travel, explore, and move. The only way to avoid being just like everyone else around you is to go somewhere else and immerse yourself in different people. And then do it again. And then again. And also, again.
27. Life is constantly changing. Don't fight it, dance with it.
28. Just because today sucks doesn't mean tomorrow will. So, go to bed.

**I expect to see this on the blogs of Angela, Amanda, Vanessa, and Steph...you know how to do it : copy and paste, change what you feel needs change, leave a comment with the post**