What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

[Anonymous]

your reward is in heaven. WWJD?

[Anonymous]

Marry the right person. It's the most important decision you'll ever make.

Obviously that's easier said than done. But it's so true. Marrying the wrong person can really fuck up your life for a long, long time!!!

[Anonymous]

I hope everyone is just being cheesy and corny, because if some posters are serious, oh my.

[Anonymous]

Expanding on PP's advice: Enter into the right relationships both personal and professional.

[Anonymous]

Never go to bed angry.

No matter how angry you are, save the rat poison for the rats. No bastard is worth jail time.

[Anonymous]

DUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

You know, I guess it's all in the timing when you hear the "best" advice. Otherwise these are just simplistic cliches.

I remember when my brother told me "Never wake a sleeping baby." My daughter was a newborn and he seemed like a genius for telling me that -- I had been waking her up to change her diaper. Duh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha ha, this one made me laugh. I hope you followed the advice in time!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know, I guess it's all in the timing when you hear the "best" advice. Otherwise these are just simplistic cliches.

I remember when my brother told me "Never wake a sleeping baby." My daughter was a newborn and he seemed like a genius for telling me that -- I had been waking her up to change her diaper. Duh.

I thoroughly agree with this. I remember when I was younger, had just met my DH, but was in a very serious long-term relationship with someone else. I felt so confused, as I felt like I hardly knew my DH at the time, yet had very strong feelings for him, and I felt extremely guilty to my boyfriend about having developed feelings for someone else (not to mention realizing that I had fallen out of love with him). I'd been with my boyfriend for 4 years; we had talked about marriage, our parents had been introduced to each other in a rather formal way, and both our families expected us to get married.

Well, I told my father about the situation, and he said in a very serious and sympathetic way: "Just follow your heart." Now, that does sound like a very simplistic cliche, but that piece of advice gave me the courage to make the right decision: to breakup with my boyfriend and go with where my heart was. And it was the best piece of advice I ever listened to. I've now been with my DH for 9 blissful years, and believe we will remain a happy couple well into our retirement days.

[Anonymous]

Never say never

[Anonymous]

Give it time / time will heal.

(* yes, I know that sounds like Hallmark $#%. But it really applies when your Mom dies suddenly)

[Anonymous]

Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side.

LOL. OMG how old are you? That is funny.

[Anonymous]

Never ever put anything on top of the car.

[Anonymous]

My mom told me to marry the first time for money, the second time for love.

Alas, she was kidding - I definitely married for love and it's worked out right!