things i learned in 2008

i started making this annual list 6 years ago, after my sister introduced me to the concept. here are the "things i learned in 2008"

1. i still love my car.
2. i'm glad i'm a realist. it makes things easier to swallow when your teenager tells a colourful story.
3. recovering from an illness takes discipline.
4. i love those moments that take my breath away.
5. i love a good party.
6. change sometimes happens overnight, when you least expect it. and it sort of makes it easier to accept.
7. i am in awe, when after a 20 year absence, people who you thought didn't think twice about you can still recall the small details about your life.
8. my littlest sister is an amazing human being. i want to be her when i grow up.
9. i can still pull off big surprises.
10. i finally appreciate the science of chemistry.
11. plans are easy - executing them is hard.
12. it's bizarre how people can travel in parallel lines for many years yet never meet until the time is right.
13. it feels good when my children teach me something new.
14. it's always nice to be appreciated.