~ Instructions For Life ~
 
This thought provoking list came in our email one day.
Several hit close to home for us.
 
These are the kinds of things we wish we would remember more often. . . 
and hope that you will, too.

 

 
~ Give people more than they expect, and do it cheerfully. ~

~ Memorize your favorite poem. ~

~ Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want. ~

~ When you say "I love you" - mean it. ~

~ When you say "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. ~



~ Be engaged at least six months before you get married. ~

~  Believe in love at first sight. ~

~ Never laugh at anyone's dreams. ~

~ Love deeply and passionately. ~

~ You might get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely. ~

~ In disagreements, fight fairly.  No name calling. ~




~ Don't judge people by their relatives. ~

~ Talk slowly but think quickly. ~

~ When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer,  ~
smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

~ Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. ~

~ Call your mom. ~
 



~ Say "Bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. ~

~ When you lose, don't lose the lesson. ~

~ Remember the three R's: ~
Respect for self; Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.

~ Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. ~

~ When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. ~

 

 
  ~ Smile when picking up the phone.  The caller will hear it in  your voice. ~

~
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. ~
As you get older, their conversational skills
will be as important as any others.


~ Spend some time alone. ~

~ Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. ~

 ~
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. ~



~
Read more books and watch less TV. ~

~ Live a good, honorable life.  ~ 
    Then when you get older and think back, 
you'll get to enjoy it a second time.

~ Trust in God but lock your car. ~

 ~
Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home. ~

~ In disagreements with loved ones, ~
deal with the current situation. 
Don't bring up the past.

~ Read between the lines. ~



~ Share your knowledge.  It's a way to achieve immortality. ~

 
~ Be gentle with the Earth. ~

 
 
Pray. . . ~
 There's immeasurable power in it. 


 
~ Never interrupt when you are being flattered. ~

~ Mind your own business. ~

 ~ Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss. ~

 ~ Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. ~



~ If you make a lot of money,  ~
put it to use helping others while you are living.
        That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.

~ Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck. ~

~ Learn the rules, then break some. ~

~ Remember that the best relationship is one where ~
    your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.

~ Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. ~

~ Remember that your character is your destiny. ~

~ Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. ~

 



 
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