lessons learned
I was flipping through Amazon.com's sample of Fire in the Belly, a book on "spiritual manhood" today, after being unexpectedly reminded of Tim's enthusiasm about it last year. I came across one passage that struck me particularly deeply, almost shockingly so. It read:

The last thing he said before Ieft was probably the single most important bit of advice I ever got about being a man. "Sam," he said, "there are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is 'Where am I going?' and the second is 'Who will go with me?' If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble."

I know I'm not a guy and most of this book doesn't apply to me except through some weird sort of outsider's introspection. But that sounds like some pretty universal advice to me and I'd just like to say A-men. Over the years, I keep forgetting to look where I'm going before dragging unsuspecting victims along my bumpy road. It damages me (and them) every time when I have to stop and say "wait a minute, what are you still doing here?" because I wasn't paying attention. *shakes head*

I'm gonna write that one down and post it on my wall where I can see it every day.