Through Kyle's Kaleidoscope-20 Surprise Life Lessons November 2007

by Sue Sokoff

1. A child can live on pasta alone

2. He helps me see things from every angle... literally!

3. People will haggle more over clothes without size tags at garage sales

4. More than ballerinas learn the art of walking on their toes

5. When I hear the word "bolt" I think verb rather than noun

6. Not all little boys despise baths

7. Time out can also mean task avoidance

8. Meltdowns have nothing to do with ice

9. When I ask him a question, I always get an honest answer

10. I am more careful what I promise; elephants are not the only ones with a good memory

11. I've learned to eliminate figures of speech from my vocabulary like "I'm all ears," "Go jump in bed" or "Knock yourself out"

12. Flexibility is more mental than physical

13. Everything has a smell

14. The greatest gift is living in the present

15. You don't have to be Paris Hilton to like shiny objects

16. Toys are overrated

17. It is impossible to sneak past his room

18. Order is everything

19. "Wait" is a four letter word

20. Normal is relative