I have taken a short break from blogging the past 2 weeks. Some of my faithful followers may have noticed (my mother and mother-in-law), and some of you may be saying, “You have a blog?” Either way, I’m back boo, and the last 2 weeks have been filled with lots of ups and downs. In most cases, I tend to laugh to avoid crying (obnoxious laugh as seen in photo above), but some of the life events that have occurred only brought tears. I wanted to share with you four things I have learned during my blogging hiatus. Most of you have already experienced some of these lessons, but there may be a an experience you will never encounter. So, here goes: