All I Need to Know in Life I Learned From My Llamas

  by Cathy and Anne Sheeter, Hines, Oregon

• Leave room in your schedule for a nap in the sun
• Keep your distance until you get to know someone
• Stay close to those you trust
• Greet old and new friends with a kiss
• It is better to do things together
• Listen to your elders
• Respect pregnant women
• Make your intentions clear before you act
• Spit happens
• If life seem bad, chew your cud awhile
• Don’t worry about bad hair days
• We often teach our teachers as much as they teach us
• Approach new things with caution and reserve
• Respect personal space
• Everyone is happier if you keep your area clean
• Protect those smaller and weaker than yourself
• Playing in the dirt is fun
• Watch the sun come up every day
• Passive resistance can be very effective
• Think before you act
• Keep your ears tuned to the world
• Boys and girls ARE born different
• New additions to the family are precious and deserve to be spoiled
• Browse over a wide variety of foods before choosing your diet
• Accept each individual for who they are, not what they are
• Cuddling up with your friends when you are cold warms you both inside and out
• Some of us are black and some are white, but we can live in peace and harmony together
• Alternate leadership makes everyone happier
• Running away from your problems doesn’t always solve them (but sometimes it does)
• Everyone must leave their Mom, but it is hard on both sides
• Doors left open are fair game for exploration
• Repetition doesn’t usually hurt
• Repetition doesn’t usually hurt
• Watch your feet on rocky ground and thin ice
• Facing problems with your friends is much less frightening than tackling them alone
• Walk with pride and hold your head high
• Sometimes we must agree to disagree
• Words are not the only way to talk to one another