Plastics - Meagan Hale

Out of all of the helpful and non helpful advise I have gotten from my family there is one expression that always sticks with me and that is "don't spit in the wind." It's not exactly a Hallmark kind of phrase but when you think about it it does make sense. If you spit into the wind it's going to blow right back into your face. You can take this saying many different directions, but the way I have always understood it was to not put yourself in situations that you know are going to hurt you. Well, that and don't make stupid decisions. This advise has stuck with me and most likely always will. Through out life you will have the option to go certain places and do certain things and if you go to the wrong place with wrong people and do the wrong things there can be some nasty consequences that result. And then you'll wish it was just spit hitting you in the face instead of what's coming. This kind of advise is good for anyone and everything. The situations you choose to put yourself in can shape your life for better or worse. It's kind of like the game chutes and ladders, do right and you climb a ladder, do wrong and you slide down the chute. So whenever I'm faced with a decision, I just think for a minute if doing it will get spit in my face and it helps me make better choices and I'm very glad my family taught me this lesson. I just feel bad for the first person who had to spit into the wind to learn not to do it.