Robert Fulghum said...

[certainthings]

Robert Fulghum: Without realizing it, we fill important places in each other's lives. It's that way with a minister and congregation. Or with the guy at the corner grocery, the mechanic at the local garage, the family doctor, teachers, neighbors, co-workers. Good people, who are always "there," who can be relied upon in small, important ways. People who teach us, bless us, encourage us, support us, uplift us in the dailiness of life. We never tell them. I don't know why, but we don't.
And, of course, we fill that role ourselves. There are those who depend on us, watch us, learn from us, take from us. And we never know. Don't sell yourself short. You may never have proof of your importance, but you are more important than you think.

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[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

This makes me all happy inside.

I'm booooored! I can't go to sleep for a while because I slept 11 hours last night so my body isn't feeling tired, I don't want to watch more Buffy or read even though I have 3 books I'm in the middle of. Bored, I tell you.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

I really like that quote too.

*sits and watches House of Wax with you*

[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

I totally have that movie *puts it on* Let's watch the gag reel with CMM trying to fake pee.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. I sort of remember that part but not very well.

[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure most of the scenes in the bloopers had something to do with him peeing :P

Also, Jared and Jensen spent Thanksgiving with Jared's family, wot?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I recently read that somewhere - the Jared and Jensen thing. I dunno. I'm sure it's true? But I take all stories like that with a grain of salt.

[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not sure I believe it either but I do like the thought of it a lot.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

*nods* Yeah, the thought of it is really nice.

[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

If they've already come out to their parents, it might mean that they're gonna publicly come out soon, right? *hopes*

Hah, Dawn was kind of cool with her "vampires sleep, don't they?" threat.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

I hope so.

AND YES YES YES YES! THAT, right there is when I wanted to marry Dawn. Because wow. One of the best fucking THREATS EVER! *spazs*

"You're going to wake up on fire."

Oh, Dawn. ILU.

[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I fell kind of in love with her when I watched that :D

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

It was really nice and just so !!! considering Dawn had such the crush on Spike.

[pippilottah.livejournal.com]

I was a little surprised but it was quite awesome. She doesn't have a crush on him anymore, does she?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

I don't think so.

[quiet-rebel.livejournal.com]

Who is this Robert guy and how can I give him a hug?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

He is one of my most favourite people ever, and he's, I believe, probably most well known for writing "Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten."

I recommend any and all of his books, there's a few I haven't read yet, but the ones I have read - they're all amazing, just little essays on life and such and they kind of make you want to be a better person.

I have a few more of his quotes here (http://smidgy06.livejournal.com/tag/robert+fulghum), and the one above I already quoted but I felt it needed saying again.

http://www.robertfulghum.com/

[faithette.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for posting this quote...

it definitely put a smile on my face.

and I never saw that episode with Dawn, but that IS one of the best threats I've ever heard lol

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Welcome :)

I heart me some Dawn.

[tinybars.livejournal.com]

This is the first time I hear of this guy, too, but amen to that. It makes me wish I was nicer to some people I'm... not so nice to. But I do believe that even when the places are filled with negative things, it's still good for learning and growing up - as long as they're filled with more positive than negative.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

*agrees strongly*

[apey1013.livejournal.com]

:) I love that quote. Lovely sentiment.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

It is rather nice.

[fromyourashes.livejournal.com]

You usually fail to surprise me.

I was... surprised.

HMM.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

*curious* How so?

[fromyourashes.livejournal.com]

I haven't been talking to you for all that long. Seeing something that isn't sarcastic or funny or rude or icons is just surprising to me, lol.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, I'm full of them. :p

[resounding-echo.livejournal.com]

Not to ruin the mood or anything, but I thought Robert Fulghum was a comedian I'd never heard of and I just kept waiting for the punch line...heh.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Sometimes he's kind of funny but yeah, not so much the comedian.

[ferrynheit.livejournal.com]

Aww. I like that. Makes me want to thank everyone over and over.

Makes me think of a recent little incident. Every once in a while I order Pizza Hut delivery at work. They usually give you a few mints with your delivery. I love those mints, so I started asking for lots of them when I'd put in my order. The pizza delivery guy remembered that I love them, so one night, when he was delivering pizza to someone in the parking lot (since my place of business is the furthest they will go), he ran inside real quick and dropped off some mints for me. It was a total surprise. Made my night.

Ah, the little things in life. The people who touch our lives every day and enrich it. Those we recognize and those we don't notice as much. Well, I hope we start to notice. Everyone has a place, and we are all needed in some way. I love that. :)

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Awww. I like that story :)

And really? Someone ordered pizza in a parking lot?

[ferrynheit.livejournal.com]

Pizza Hut only delivers so far, so if you live out of their delivery range, then you'd have to meet the delivery guy at their furthest point. For those who live past my job, they come to our parking lot to pick up their pizza.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

That's kind of neat.

[lalita82.livejournal.com]

I really wonderful quote. Thanks for posting it.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

You're welcome

[douxquemiel.livejournal.com]

That is a really beautiful quote, and Robert Fulghum is kind of awesome. *UU fistpump*

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Robert Fulghum is one of my favouritest people ever.

[douxquemiel.livejournal.com]

He is mighty awesome.