The art of growing up

Recognizing a behavior in someone else that reminds you of how you used to handle things and thinking "I owe somebody an apology for the way I handled that situation badly way back when" and then promptly delivering the apology because now you've seen things from the other side.  Besides the dentist, cell phone stores, and your random adult stuff that is necessary but inconvenient....lessons like that are one part of being an adult I will gladly welcome.  Maturing in all the right ways. Always welcome the opportunity to grow when it presents itself...even if it takes a while.  And always remember it's a waste of time to take things so personally and as an article I read that a good friend (shout out to Missy) posted recently pointed out...life gets a lot better and happier when you stop taking things personally.  Most people are too focused on themselves to be that focused on you.  Had I only realized all these things back in high school...better late than never.