Did You Think About That?

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1 Did You Think About That?

2 Did You Think About That? Every Question in Life may not Have an Answer, but Here are Some Common Sense Gems to Guide Your Thinking as You Encounter Life s Crossroads. Bridget Romeo

3 Copyright 2012 by Bridget Romeo. All rights reserved. ISBN: This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher except for brief quotations used in reviews, written specifically for inclusion in newspapers, blogs, or magazines. Book Production: Marvin D. Cloud, mybestseller Publishing Company.

4 This book is dedicated to Clarissa, Ravon and Aaliyah.

5 Aknowledgments I must first thank God for all of His blessings, for delivering me through many of life challenges and giving me the wisdom to understand and accept the things I cannot change. I thank Marixcia Simmonds for the countless hours we spent on the phone analyzing every aspect of our lives and always motivating each other. We made each other think as we continuously try to improve our self-awareness. To Eleni Nikolis, thank you for the idea that I should put my thoughts in a book. You believed it even though I didn t. Thank you for motivating me to do this. I appreciate your confidence. To Desiree Hackett Murray, I thank you so much for the positive reinforcements you bring to my life. You have always been a source of pride for me. Your motivation and belief in me is a continuous reminder to live up to my potential.

6 Thank you Annie Apple and Marlene Morales for your support and advice to always be myself. A special thank you to Marvin D. Cloud for removing my doubts and guiding me through this project. You have made putting this book together a simple process. To my family, I thank you for your continued support. Thank you to my children, Clarissa and Ravon for always putting up with me and allowing me to be myself and especially my granddaughter, Aaliyah. You light up my life with joy and happiness. Thank you to those not mentioned who have impacted my thoughts and changed my perception. I am truly blessed.

7 Did You Think About That?

8 On life s railroad, there are many stops. Some people get on. Some people get off. Very few are along for the entire ride. 1 1

9 Young women without any values give themselves up for free. If their bodies were money, how much of it do you think they would give away? Put a value on yourself. 2 2

10 Time may not change everything around you, but when time changes YOU, then everything changes. 3 3

11 For every negative comment you d like to say about someone, before you open your mouth, find two things that are positive about them to balance things out. 4 4

12 If you are drowning and don t have a life jacket and cannot swim Learn to float. 5 5

13 It s always good to be able to say a special someone makes you happy. But if you don t make yourself happy first, and depend on someone else to make you happy Then one day you will be a very unhappy person. 6 6

14 In your garden, not every new sprout is a vegetable. Know the difference and pull the weeds out. This rule also applies to your friends. 7 7

15 It s impossible to please everyone. As good as God is, He too has enemies. 8 8