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 There's definitely things in this life I wish I could have understood sooner, but to understand them at all is peace in its own right... or maybe I don't. 🫠 
 We are all receptive to different things at different times. Crazy how many times I'd encounter something before I actually think about diving in, or have some sort of artificial mental barrier that stops me from diving in. Like I need to pick up other ideas before getting there. Only to realize years later that its been in my face the whole time, practically asking me to learn about it.

But then the other side is that I might not be able to have appreciated without the new context 🤷 😅  
 It's all puzzles 😊 
 I think you need to live a little bit of your life before you can truly understand certain things. It’s why my kids will probably make all the same mistakes I did, even though I try to warn them and educate them. In the end, all we can hope for is that we raised kids that are strong enough to carry, and learn from, the mistakes they make. We are all learning and understanding as we go through this life. 
 Experience is the greatest teacher 🫂 
 Such a cliche…….but so bloody true. 
 For better or for worse, cliches exist for a reason 😜 
 My whole note was me trying to avoid saying it……you read right through it 😂 
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