A few weeks ago, I read a newspaper article entitled “The secret of life? Students have it.” The article describes a teacher who in 1999 shared her secrets of life with her business careers technology class at Stow-Munroe Falls High School. Every year since, she has asked her students to share their opinions about the secret of life. So, what do some students think is the secret of life?
- “Inside jokes. Late-night phone calls with best friends. Sleeping in. Waking up to a text message. Bonfires. Quoting movies. Drives to random places. Midnight trips to Walmart. Scary movies. Making a wish at 11:11 on the first star. Following your heart. Dedicating a song.”
- “Complimenting your enemy. Waterproof mascara. Best-friend days. Hearing that song that matches you situations. Never forgetting what someone said once their gone”
After reading these, I decided to think up my own list regarding the secret of life. Here it goes:
- Argyle socks. Dresses that twirl. Eating lettuce with chopsticks. Watching snow fall. Taking a nap with your dog. Reading by a fire. Melted chocolate chips at the bottom of a mug of hot chocolate. Seeing old friends. Making new friends. Dancing in your room when no one’s home. Getting a hand-written letter. Making someone’s day. Eating cookie dough. Eating cookie dough while your mom yells at you about raw eggs. Wearing pajamas all day. Puppies. Getting a sticker on an AP English paper. Running without getting out of breath. Road trips. Having no worries. Being in the hallway when no one else is. Sweatpants. Not having to put your contacts in for a whole day. Eating chocolate frosting out of the container. Eating ice cream out of the container. Making a snowman. Making gingerbread every time there is a snow day. Looking at old pictures. Looking at old pictures of your parents. Laughing. Listening to CDs in the car. Picking flowers. Growing your own vegetables. Singing when you are alone in the car. Rainy days when you are inside. Looking forward to the future. Priceless facial expressions.
I loved this post! Some of my own secrets to life:
ReplyDelete-2 am phone calls. Herbal tea. Singing alone in the shower and thinking you sound good. Driving at night and listening to music. Giving and receiving complements. Dancing in the rain. Making grilled cheese with cream cheese (discovered this today). Waking up and realizing that you have no school, then going back to sleep. Making someone happy when they're sad. Successfully having a conversation in another language.