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A review by and angel.....
Plum Crazy Life Blog.
At 33 years old I am at my busiest. I have 3 children, a husband, a part time job that I do VERY early in the morning, I run errands and I basically act as a personal secretary for the members of my family. I am on the other side of “20″ now. I am living a different life from before. That is something I have in common with the 21 contributors in “The 20 Project”.
The 20 Project is basically a collection of stories, thoughts and lessons from people who made it through their 20′s and lived to tell about it. Many contributors share important lessons they had learned about life up into their 20′s but didn’t realize how important they were until later on in life. As I am reading through the book I sit back and think “Huh you know what…they are right!” or “OMG I totally get where they are coming from”. It is so very easy to find a connection with at least a few of these contributors even though they are from all different countries, races, religions and backgrounds. I am going to list some of my thoughts on 2 of the contributors, Alma and Heather. These are two that I connected with the most.
~~Alma~~
Alma writes about a lesson her grandfather taught her. He basically tells her not to get old. She goes on to explain what she thought it meant at the time and then years later what she realized it really meant.
I connected with her story because my grandfather also played an important part in my life. He had his own snippets of wisdom and her story really made me sit back and think those over. After finishing her section I couldn’t agree with her more! I totally got the lesson and could apply it to my current life. I am striving now to Never get old.
~~Heather~~
Heather is one of the co-contributors here on the Plum Crazy Blog. She has her hand in many different projects, works a full time job and runs her home side business at Gemini Red Creations. Having gotten to know Heather over the past few years I knew she had a great work ethic and an amazing support system. I felt I knew her well enough that I wouldn’t “learn” anything new from her entry. I was wrong.
Heather speaks about how an important work ethic is important from the very beginning. She also speaks of how you should never give up on your dreams or ambitions even if they are as unattainable as owning a bank. She touches on the importance of your parents even if you feel they are the enemy and that you WILL work with people you can’t get along with. These are all relate-able points. I have NEVER worked a job that I loved everyone 100% and couldn’t wait to get to work and be around them. There is always that 1 person that just doesn’t gel with my personality. My mother was my “enemy” in my late teens and early 20′s. She is the reason I packed up and moved to New Jersey. Looking back now, especially since I am now a mother, I realize she was just doing what she had to do so that I could be the best person I could be. I find myself acting more like my mother every day. I am hoping my children can pick up some of these lessons from me.
Over all I am really enjoying “The 20 Project”. I recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read and something worth reading. When you read the book you get a sense of warmth and realization.
Plum Crazy Life Blog.
At 33 years old I am at my busiest. I have 3 children, a husband, a part time job that I do VERY early in the morning, I run errands and I basically act as a personal secretary for the members of my family. I am on the other side of “20″ now. I am living a different life from before. That is something I have in common with the 21 contributors in “The 20 Project”.
The 20 Project is basically a collection of stories, thoughts and lessons from people who made it through their 20′s and lived to tell about it. Many contributors share important lessons they had learned about life up into their 20′s but didn’t realize how important they were until later on in life. As I am reading through the book I sit back and think “Huh you know what…they are right!” or “OMG I totally get where they are coming from”. It is so very easy to find a connection with at least a few of these contributors even though they are from all different countries, races, religions and backgrounds. I am going to list some of my thoughts on 2 of the contributors, Alma and Heather. These are two that I connected with the most.
~~Alma~~
Alma writes about a lesson her grandfather taught her. He basically tells her not to get old. She goes on to explain what she thought it meant at the time and then years later what she realized it really meant.
I connected with her story because my grandfather also played an important part in my life. He had his own snippets of wisdom and her story really made me sit back and think those over. After finishing her section I couldn’t agree with her more! I totally got the lesson and could apply it to my current life. I am striving now to Never get old.
~~Heather~~
Heather is one of the co-contributors here on the Plum Crazy Blog. She has her hand in many different projects, works a full time job and runs her home side business at Gemini Red Creations. Having gotten to know Heather over the past few years I knew she had a great work ethic and an amazing support system. I felt I knew her well enough that I wouldn’t “learn” anything new from her entry. I was wrong.
Heather speaks about how an important work ethic is important from the very beginning. She also speaks of how you should never give up on your dreams or ambitions even if they are as unattainable as owning a bank. She touches on the importance of your parents even if you feel they are the enemy and that you WILL work with people you can’t get along with. These are all relate-able points. I have NEVER worked a job that I loved everyone 100% and couldn’t wait to get to work and be around them. There is always that 1 person that just doesn’t gel with my personality. My mother was my “enemy” in my late teens and early 20′s. She is the reason I packed up and moved to New Jersey. Looking back now, especially since I am now a mother, I realize she was just doing what she had to do so that I could be the best person I could be. I find myself acting more like my mother every day. I am hoping my children can pick up some of these lessons from me.
Over all I am really enjoying “The 20 Project”. I recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read and something worth reading. When you read the book you get a sense of warmth and realization.
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