1) If someone knocks you down, bounce right back and be perky. It’s annoying.
2) It only takes one little prick to take the wind out of your sails. (Interpret that however you wish.)
3) Sometimes the greatest joy is in the releasing and letting go.
4) Some go out with a bang. Others linger long and lifeless. But nothing lasts forever.
5) Sometimes all it takes to cheer someone up is just to hang around.
6) It's probably best to stay away from power lines.
She then invited her readers to continue the train of thought. Continuing in the tradition of clever and creative readers that Antique Mommy seems to attract, they came up with some beauties:
Then Rebecca left this priceless little story:
Right after my grandpa died, I was walking with my little daughter and she was holding a balloon - which was accidentally released to the sky.
"That's okay," I said to my sobbing daughter, "It's going up to Heaven to see Great-Grandpa."
My little girl looked at the sky.
"GREAT-GRANDPA!" she screamed, "YOU GIVE ME MY BALLOON BACK RIGHT NOW!"
Life Lesson: It's rude to take other people's balloons.
I truly never knew you could learn so much from a balloon. I think I shall go in search of a balloon today!
7) The more colorful your group is, the better.
8) Birthday parties are almost ALWAYS the best places to be.
9) All it takes is a little rub in the right spot to make someone's hair stand on end. (again, interperet however you wish)
10) Suffer the blowhards. In the end they just pop.
11) Only let someone you trust control your strings.
12) Balloons become flaccid with old age. (Also, open to being interpreted)
13) If they don't stay grounded, you'll never see them again.