09/01/2026
Years ago, when my grandpa was still alive, he was making an apple pie in his condo.
He looked at me and said, very matter-of-factly:
“I make the best f*cking apple pie in the world.”
I laughed.
Not because I thought his pie was bad, but because of the absolute confidence with which he said it. No hesitation. No need for anyone else to agree. Just a statement of fact. 😂
He looked at me and said, “What? I can’t wait for someone else to say it.”
That stuck with me.
There’s something to be said for not waiting for other people to validate you, appreciate you or celebrate you.
For years, I bought myself flowers on Valentine’s Day, on my birthday, or sometimes just because I felt like it. Long before there was a popular song telling us we could. 😉
Then somewhere along the way, I stopped.
Recently, I started again.
Now, about every other week, I buy myself a big bouquet of flowers simply because I really enjoy having fresh flowers in my house.
And every time I do, I think there’s a little bit of Grandpa’s philosophy in it.
Tell yourself you make the best f*cking apple pie.
Buy yourself the flowers.
Be proud of what you’ve built.
Enjoy the things that make you happy.
You don’t always have to wait for someone else to say it first. 🤎
