– Memorial Day is the gift that keeps giving: First comes that Friday before Memorial Day when you really look forward to the three day weekend. Then comes that Sunday night when you remember you don’t have to work the next day, so you have some extra drinks and extra fun. Then there’s the actual day, Monday, where you get to be lazy and enjoy yourself. And lastly, there’s the Wednesday/Thursday of the next week when you realize it’s almost Friday again. Cheers to you Memorial Day!

– I’ve never understood the expression “Head over Heels” when talking about someone who’s in love. I mean, isn’t your head ALWAYS over your heels? If it isn’t, I suggest you get that checked out. I guess that “Head over Heels” has no WOW factor for me. It’s like, “Yeah, you’re in love, big deal.” Heels over Head would be the better choice. When you’re doing flips over some chick or dude, then THAT’S a big deal!

– I believe that you can do anything in this world if you set your mind to it, but I don’t think many other people do. These are the people who don’t want to put in the work to achieve their goal. Listen, nothing in this world worth having comes easy. Think about your greatest accomplishments, your best relationships, or your most expensive possessions. All of these things took, and in some cases continue to take, great sacrifices on your part. If you STILL don’t believe you can do anything, let me ask you this: Could Jesus do anything? Is Jesus in you? Well there you go.

– You know you’re in big trouble when someone calls you by all three names: first, middle, and last. I remember many of my family members and friends getting yelled at in this way. If someone takes the time to say all three, you better flee! But how is a guy like myself, with no middle name, supposed to know when he’s in trouble? The answer is easy. I never got in trouble ;^) So, if you want good kids, don’t give them middle names. LOL

– I called out sick for the first time since I moved to Arizona (4 years ago) last week. I was pretty disappointed as I pride myself on being dependable and not letting anyone, especially my co-workers, down. The day I was gone was the day that our “group” was to go to lunch. To my surprise, they did not go to lunch and chose to wait for me to get better. I was told that it wouldn’t be the same, and that we were a “team.” Let me tell you that this sort of thinking is definitely not the protocol here, or even in life in general. I am happy to be surrounded by people like this though. Surround yourself with good people, and good things happen.

– 50/50 is a good mark to shoot for in a relationship. It sure beats 75/25, or 90/10! However, even a 50/50 relationship probably won’t work out in the long run. Think about it, if you’re only giving a certain percentage of yourself to another, you are putting restrictions on your actions, and only doing things IF they are doing something first, or in return. But this is not the way God taught us to love. He loved us UNCONDITIONALLLY! He died for us knowing we were sinners, and knowing that we would continue to sin. If a relationship is truly going to work, it’s got to be 100/100. Give without expectation, do without hesitation, and love someone with ALL of You. Right John Legend? Let’s face it, you don’t want a potentially awesome relationship to end knowing you could’ve done something more or different right? No regrets.

– If you ARE having relationship problems, I’d like you to try something: Try picking out one thing about your partner that you love. Focus on that one thing all day. Let your words and actions flow from the love of that one thing. Tomorrow add another thing, the next day add another, and so on and so forth. Love is a powerful thing if you let it consume you and work through you.

– Saying harsh and spiteful words is a lot like squeezing toothpaste from the tube. It’s hard to put/take them back. Be careful what you say.

– Not tonight babe. #saidnoguyever
Moving’s the best! #saidnooneever
No candy/flowers for me thanks. #saidnogirlever
My vacation was too long. #saidnooneever