We hold these truths to be self-evident ...

I thought of this phrase the other day as I packed up all of our belongings from my MIL's house on Saturday afternoon for our trip back home. You see, I packed clothes, hygiene items, feeding accessories, ecetera for both myself and lil' Monkey for the trip. And I KNEW, I just KNEW that I'd end up packing up everything, including DH's clothes for the trip back. Why, you say? Because I'm a pushover for one, plus I'm a pretty organized packer (from all of those years as a traveling school photographer in college) AND I absolutely HATE waiting until the last minute to pack. At least, DH packed his own clothes for the trip there (20 minutes before we walked out the door, BTW).

But this got me thinking. What other things are just "truths to be self-evident" in my life? Here's a short list that came to mind as I packed:

1. Laundry. There will always be laundry. Even if you've put that last bit of clothing in the washer, the clothes you are wearing will need washing as soon as you take them off (this made me think briefly about going on a laundry strike and not changing my clothes for a week -- yeah, right, will never happen. Especially underwear! Ew! Gross!)
2. Dishes. Ditto. You've emptied the sink and the dishwasher. Now do you go on a hunger strike? Or just eat with your hands off of the floor?
3. As soon as I start to catch up on work and sleep, Monkey (or I) will get sick and I'll be back at square one in both areas and possibly more like #1 and #2.
4. If DH says he'll be home at X time and I COUNT on it by making dinner, he'll be late by 15-30 minutes. GRRRRR. This one needs to change and I've expressed it numerous times. Maybe I should keep some cake on hand ...

I'm sure there are others in my life that I'll think of tomorrow as I drag myself through the day, but these are the ones I can think of right now.

So what truths do you hold to be self-evident in your life?