I've seen this email before, but thought it is never a bad idea to be reminded once in a while, so I'll share it with you.



Written by a 90 year old

This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!!

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come...

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Remonds me of that book Life's Little Instruction Book. The keys are so damned simple.....

Joe

love the list, thank youfor posting it Jerry!

Thanks Jerry.  Much needed today.

Good deal, man, good deal...

Thanks for sharing..

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The keys are so damned simple.....

Not all of them Joe.  I have a very hard problem with #28      :-/

Not EASY....simple....yeah....28 can be a real bitch!!!!!

Joe

Linda_Howell wrote on Sep 13^th, 2010 at 7:29pm:

Not all of them Joe.  I have a very hard problem with #28      :-/

You're not the only one.

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 13^th, 2010 at 9:01pm:

Not EASY....simple....yeah....28 can be a real bitch!!!!!

Did the beast have a creator? If so, this would be rather tough...

Yes #28 is the tough one. I like #29.

19 is my favorite.  Just as soon as I get done with my first one I'm gonna start on the second.

That was great. I saved it, so I can read it again and again. :)

I like 34 a lot. :) It kind of helps with few things I've been struggling with in my life.

Number 11 is the one I need to work on; there are still some things I don't comprehend.

Sanna

Linda_Howell wrote on Sep 13^th, 2010 at 7:29pm:

Not all of them Joe.  I have a very hard problem with #28      :-/

These weren't written by God - they were written by just another fallible, flawed human being. Meaning what is written above will have a tendency to be flawed as well.

It's only in our nature to forgive when the wrong-doer is repentant.

I still haven't forgiven those bastards that attacked us on 09/11/01, and I'm not sure it's my job to forgive them.

I like lots of them, but today 6 and 10 resonate with me.

Too many good one's to begin commenting on, Jerry.  Thanks.