With Fronds Like These ...

Ya know...for a clown fish, he's not that funny.  :)

Oh, Disney/Pixar -- you are so just, wise and spiritual.  If only all the world would base their lives and actions on the example you share.  :)

Having just gone through the hardest few months of my LIFE (yes, REALLY)... I realized that my solutions all came from the same spiritual pool of resource;  Finding Nemo.  So..here's my laundry list of stuff I learned from Dori, Marlin, Nemo and the gang:

1.  The world is a huge place... meeting someone is so UNLIKELY... so the people you DO meet -- it is probably for a reason.

2.  Telling someone not to do something will ENSURE that they do it.

3.  Sometimes your friends don't lead you in the right direction.

4.  Peer pressure sucks.

5.  Sometimes, truly wonderful things happen in the middle of a crisis.

6.  Just keep swimming.  :)

7.  It's okay to be happy.

8.  There is humor in everything.

9.  The journey is just as fun as the destination.

10.  Beware of people that make you feel good on the surface with BS.  Make sure you know who you're dealing with.

11.  Sharks are not always mean -- and knowing some comes in handy, occasionally.  :)

12.  Try new things.

13.  Reading is fundamental.

14.  Every life counts.  EVERY one.

15.  There is always more than meets the eye.

16.  Sometimes messing up a joke makes it even funnier.

17.  Always tell the ones you love that you love them.

18.  Even when things are at their darkest... you probably mean EVERYTHING to someone.

19.  Don't take yourself so seriously.

20.  A true friend will LITERALLY never leave your side.

21.  Life is FUN.

22.  Parents will move mountains for their children.

23.  The apple never falls far from the tree.

24.  Our kids ARE learning something from us...they are learning how to LIVE.

25.  Meet new people...even when it's scary.

26.  Ask for directions.

27.  Live in the moment...forget the past.

28.  Being accepted is awesome.

29.  Teamwork works.

30.  You can get through ANYTHING, if you're shoulder to shoulder with someone you love.

31.  Take time to play and enjoy.

32.  SLOW down.  You will get there, as long as you keep moving forward.

33.  Learn as much as you can from your elders.

34.  Learn as much as you can from you minors.

35.  There is no such thing as a NATURAL enemy.

36.  When you find that you are continually hitting a wall; take a left.

37.  LET GO!!!

38.  Trusting someone is hard...trusting someone you don't know is harder.

39.  Strangers DO care.

40.  It's okay to ask for help.

41. We can plan...but the results aren't up to us.

42.  Be pragmatic.

43.  Good luck, bad luck - who knows?

44.  Always follow your gut-instinct.

45.  TRUST the people that love you.

46.  Good news travels fast, too.

47.  Being uncomfortable is just uncomfortable.

48.  Things change fast.

49.  You never grow on a good day.

50.  Always let people love you, if they want.

Next time my life falls apart... I know EXACTLY what to do... Put on my jammies, grab a 12-pack of Miller and rent some movies.  We have all our answers... we just need to be reminded sometimes.

Some of you have been my Dori... I hope I've been the same to you.  <3

T.