#18: Always be prepared no matter what the situation may be.

Life Lesson 18: Always be prepared no matter what the situation may be. 


Though slightly self explanatory, I'm sure there are plenty of people who wouldn't mind the explanation on life lessons such as this one.  


Honestly, most people don't think much before they go places, do things, etc. So, I'm here to help them. Whether you are going on a trip, going to lunch, about to play a concert, about to teach a class, etc. you should always be prepared. No matter what situation you are about to get yourself into you should always be prepared. 


One good way to be prepared is to make a checklist. Before you go do something or go somewhere, make sure you have a checklist of things you might need when going there or things you will do while there. 


Always make sure you have what you need before you go somewhere. The pocketpat is a good thing to do before even walking out of where you are. (For those who don't know, the pocketpat is where you pat your pockets to make sure you have necessary things in your pockets such as phone, iPod, wallet, pen, etc.) 


I could honestly go on and on with ways to help you, but like I said, this life lesson is pretty self-explanatory. No matter where you are going, what you're doing or going to do, always be prepared. There has been many times where I've gone to do something and then realized there was something else I should've had with me or should've done. 


So, always remember: always be prepared no matter what the situation may be. 

#17: Know what a game or activity involves before volunteering.

Life Lesson 17: Know what a game involves before volunteering. 


Like many, this one is based on true events, true people, and happened at Camp Robinson. 


During a service at Junior Camp of 2009 Pastor Brandon Goff needed a volunteer for an illustration during his sermon, and so a friend of ours, Ryan Green, came up to help him. Ryan had no idea what was ahead of him or what was about to happen. Brandon was preaching about having baggage and things that hold us back. When Ryan got up front, Brandon gave him two grocery bags full of potatoes. Ryan was asked to do activities such as push ups, punches, jumping jacks, etc. while having the bags of potatoes on his wrists the entire time. After doing said activities Ryan was asked if it was more difficult to do it with or without the bags of potatoes around his wrists. He of course said it was easier without them. 


When Ryan went up front to help, he had no idea what he was about to do. All he knew was that he was volunteering to help. I'm sure if he knew what he would've had to do, he probably would have thought twice about going up there. 


Another quick story. One time we were doing a fear factor thing at church. We had to make bets on how much of something we would eat/drink. I ended up winning at 16, not knowing what I would have to eat/drink. When I got up there I found out that I just volunteered to eat 16 habanero peppers. That was not exactly a great experience. My pulse went crazy, and I stayed up most of the night. You don't want to try that. I probably won't try it again and probably wouldn't have done it if I knew what was in store.


I could go on and on giving stories and examples, but I'm sure you get the point. This happens to us a lot of times in life. We will volunteer to help at events or to help people with things and then when we start working and helping we find ourselves complaining or not happy with what we volunteered to do. 


Whatever it is in life, always remember: Know what a game or activity involves before volunteering. 

#16: Don’t fart under covers when cuddling.

Life Lesson 16: Don't fart under the covers when cuddling. 


Incase you had any bit of curiosity, I am here to tell you that it is indeed a bad idea to fart when cuddling. Most people are aware of the fact that when you fart, its smell liable to stay around for some time. Also, most of us know that when you fart under the covers the smell stays around even longer since you have trapped it under the covers. 


Oh, and remember, you don't want to try to fan/flap the covers, because that won't necessarily get the smell out of the covers; it will actually send the smell in your direction, thus making you have to smell the fart even longer. 


Most women are usually grossed out by farts; whether it be the smell or the sound, most women are grossed out by them. Also it is courteous to not fart in public or around women. And due to these reasonings, you don't want to fart around women. 


Most people enjoy cuddling. Cuddling is greatly valued in relationships. I'll admit i LOVE cuddling. It is a great time that you can spend with your significant other, just simply enjoying time and closeness with each other. 


Since we all love cuddling, and most people don't appreciate farts, they shouldn't be combined or shouldn't happen in the same situation. Farting is something you shouldn't do while cuddling. It will probably and will definitely ruin the moment. 


So, just remember, don't fart under the covers when cuddling. 

#15: Don’t fart louder than the song playing.

 

Life Lesson 15: Don’t fart louder than the song playing. 

Usually this is something very difficult. It's mainly possible to do if it's an acoustic song, you're listening to a song on the radio, or the volume is low. 

Most of the time it is actually advised to keep the volume of your farts at a lower volume. If you are capable of doing this, then you should try to do it at a lower volume rather than farting as loud as possible. 

If you fart while a song is playing either in the car, at the store, or at a concert/show, then you should definitely hope that you don't fart louder than the song currently playing. 

I understand that some times we just can't control our stomach and its gases, so it can be rather hard to keep them at a lower volume. Though it can be hard to do make them sound quieter, if you must release gas that is loud, then you should go to the other room. 

When farting louder than the song playing, it can possibly embarrass you and whoever else may be with you. I think it's weird that burping doesn't embarrass us, but farting does, even though sometimes they don't smell.. 

But, either way, always make sure you don't fart louder than the song playing. 

Do you know anyone who has farted louder than the song playing? 

#14: Kicked sand is not worth crying over.

Life Lesson 14: Kicked sand is not worth crying over.
One night at camp we were playing volleyball. The game was getting really competitive and intense. Devin kicked some sand in my direction out of frustration at himself, so I responded by kicking sand back in his direction.  My kick of sand was much larger than his was. He jokingly made it seem as if he was crying. I looked at him saying, "hey man, kicked sand is not worth crying over!" He responded with agreement.

Immediately after that conversation we decided that the statement I made should become a life lesson.  After the game I wrote it in and added it to the list.

To this day, every time we play volleyball we agree that kicked sand is not worth crying over.

Kicked sand may be an accident or on purpose, but either way it's not worth crying over! There are several things in life, joyous, sad, etc, that are worth crying over, but kicked sand is not one.

So always remember when playing volleyball, at the beach, hanging out in a sandbox, or any location with lots of sand, that kicked sand is not worth crying over.

#13: Chicken sammiches and waffle fries are best when free.

Life Lesson 13:  Chicken sammiches and waffle fries are best when free.

This was made one day at camp, like many. I had a shirt that said, "give me a chicken sammich and some waffle fries for free"! The shirt is based off a YouTube video titled "unforgivable". We made a few jokes that week concerning the shirt and the video. 

One night while playing volleyball, Devin looked at me and said, "you know, chicken sammiches and waffle fries are best when free!" I of course agreed. 

Since then, we have agreed that chicken sammiches and waffle fries would be much better if they were free. Which most things in life would be better if they were free. We all know that Chick-fil-A has amazing food; their chicken sammiches and waffle fries are the best. I’m pretty sure we would much rather get them for free than have to pay 6ish dollars. 

Thus the truth that chicken sammiches and waffle fries are best when free. 

#12: Never take a dump the first time you go to your girlfriend's house.

Life Lesson 12: Never take a dump the first time you go to your girlfriend's house.

Majority of dumps, poops, whatever you want to call them, usually have quite the stench  to them and don't smell pleasant at all. 

Also usually the first time you go to your girlfriend's house you want to try to make a good impression on her and her family. And making the house stink due to your poop is the opposite of a good impression! Her parents may think that you are weird and have a crazy digestive system or something. Sometimes later on done the road you might be at a good place in the relationship where you can possibly poop at her house.

But, no matter what always remember, even if you think it doesn't stink, it probably does. 

So, never take dump the first time you go to your girlfriend's house.