If I Knew Better.....

"If you knew better, you'd do better."

I've heard this saying over and over through out my life. While at the hair salon with my mother or ear hustling in adult conversations, this phrase was often spoken. Often followed by a head nod or an emphatic "uum hmm girl".

Now that I am adult adult I wonder if I know better and is there any possible way I could do better. Often times I put myself in positions that are almost impossible to get out of or at the very least uncomfortable. What could I possibly need to know to avoid these types of situations?

I need to know my limits. What I can and can't do and what is too strenuous for me.

I need to know who my real friends are. Not just people who will laugh and smile with you, but people who are there to teach you and learn from you in return.

I need to know who I can depend on. Who will be there when it matters most. And its not enough to just be there, but to be there doing what you need them to do.

And lastly I need to know how to adapt. Things are almost never what they seem and hearts, rules, and promises were all meant to be broken. Adapt to whatever changes may come my way and always have some sort of back up plan.

When your back is to the wall you have nowhere else to go but up. I WILL LEARN HOW TO CLIMB!!!

I know better. I'll do better.