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I just wanted to share this message from the card my parents sent me.
TEN THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND (to make your life a little better)
1. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't....fun, tempting...maybe, but not right.
2. REMEMBER YOU MANNERS. It doesn't cost you anything, but it speaks volumes about who you are. Having class starts with this.
3. NEVER LET POSSESSIONS "OWN" YOU. It's just stuff! The most valuable things in lift - friends, respect, love, knowledge - don't cost money.... Hokey, but true.
4. NUTURE YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. The investment you make in true friends will pay huge dividends all your life - remember, you can't make an old friend.
5. KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN. This is meant both literally and figuratively.....it will save you a lot of regrets later...
6. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Yeah, this is another hokey one, but you do happen to be the only you in existence, and you're also the only person in the world who can truly hold you back in life.....Think about it.
7. BE GRATEFUL. Don't wast all your todays in anticipation of some grand tomorrow. Now is all we've got. Live in it!
8. TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. The point is, just because you're smarter or richer or prettier than someone else doesn't mean you're better. It just means you've been more blessed.
9. ALWAYS KEEP PLAYING. Who says adults have to give up toys? Keep the little kid inside you alive....it keeps your imagination primed. Silly is good!
10. NO MATTER WHAT, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE LOVED. You don't have to test this one....just carry it around in your back pocket, and know that no matter what, you can always come home.
Okay, the last one brings tears to my eyes everytime I read it, and is obviously the most personal one, since this is a card from my parents! I think this is really good advice and these are things we all should remeber everyday!
BTW, my b-day is Sat. and we're going to Las Vegas for the national finals rodeo. Don't know if any of you remember, but last year, we were scheduled to go, and my FIL had aneurysm surgery, so we couldn't go. I told DH I'm going to let loose this year and have a wild birthday! (Wild for me is about 2 glasses of wine!)
Have a great day, everyone!
TEN THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND (to make your life a little better)
1. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't....fun, tempting...maybe, but not right.
2. REMEMBER YOU MANNERS. It doesn't cost you anything, but it speaks volumes about who you are. Having class starts with this.
3. NEVER LET POSSESSIONS "OWN" YOU. It's just stuff! The most valuable things in lift - friends, respect, love, knowledge - don't cost money.... Hokey, but true.
4. NUTURE YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. The investment you make in true friends will pay huge dividends all your life - remember, you can't make an old friend.
5. KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN. This is meant both literally and figuratively.....it will save you a lot of regrets later...
6. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Yeah, this is another hokey one, but you do happen to be the only you in existence, and you're also the only person in the world who can truly hold you back in life.....Think about it.
7. BE GRATEFUL. Don't wast all your todays in anticipation of some grand tomorrow. Now is all we've got. Live in it!
8. TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. The point is, just because you're smarter or richer or prettier than someone else doesn't mean you're better. It just means you've been more blessed.
9. ALWAYS KEEP PLAYING. Who says adults have to give up toys? Keep the little kid inside you alive....it keeps your imagination primed. Silly is good!
10. NO MATTER WHAT, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE LOVED. You don't have to test this one....just carry it around in your back pocket, and know that no matter what, you can always come home.
Okay, the last one brings tears to my eyes everytime I read it, and is obviously the most personal one, since this is a card from my parents! I think this is really good advice and these are things we all should remeber everyday!
BTW, my b-day is Sat. and we're going to Las Vegas for the national finals rodeo. Don't know if any of you remember, but last year, we were scheduled to go, and my FIL had aneurysm surgery, so we couldn't go. I told DH I'm going to let loose this year and have a wild birthday! (Wild for me is about 2 glasses of wine!)
Have a great day, everyone!
