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Ok so when you read this title you think, this is gonna be heavy. It’s not. It’s just about a realization I had recently. Whether you believe in the Bible or not, Proverbs has some really good life lessons, for adults and kids alike. Now, I’m not claiming to be the most Godly person out there, so don’t go throwing this stuff back in my face if I present “not so God-like the next time you see me. Haha. However, I do believe he’s out there and I think he and whoever came up with the Bible had some cool stuff to say. And, Proverbs is an awesome example of that. For instance, take the one about of you hang out with food, you become one. Or, A wise man will hear and increase learning. Duh. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.  Yep. Or, spare the rod, spoil the child. That’s a doozie. (Some people aren’t into spankings. I get it. But when it’s done controlled and out of love and not anger, with instruction, it can be useful.  But another post for another day) :). How about listen...

I'm writing this post out of sheer disappointment and anger.  I know it's a new year, new you, yada, yada, yada.  Ok.  Here's the situation: my parents went away on a week's vacation.  Oh, flashback, sorry.  The real situation is this:  I asked the kids to clean up their messes in the keeping room.  There was a huge pile of toys that had been dumped out of a basket (they had the bright idea to use a woven basket for a sled in the snow), and the toys needed to go back in the basket. On the other side of the room was another basket that had been emptied (for another sled--damn kids), and there was a mess there.  My instruction was for them to clean up the mess.  The 9yo says, "Mom, Triston actually didn't dump this out.  I made the mess on my own."  Wow!  So I say, " Way to take up for your brother.  Thank you!  No worries, just clean it up, please sir."  Good parenting skills: check.  Then, Triston says, "...