• Avoid negative people.
    Keep your promises (no matter what).
    Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
    Commit yourself to constant improvement.
    Keep it simple.
    Never refuse homemade brownies.
    Use the good silver.
    Take responsibility for every area of your life.
    Over tip breakfast waitresses.
    Always accept an outstretched hand.
    Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
    Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
    Count your blessings.
    Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
    Sing in the shower.
    Drink champagne for no reason at all.
    Have a firm handshake.
    Stop blaming others.
    Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
    Wave at kids on school buses.
    Wear polished shoes.
    Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
    be there when people need you.
    Say "thank-you" a lot.
    Floss your teeth.
    Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
    Never underestimate the power of love.
    Leave everything a little better than you found it.
    Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
    Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
    Sing in a choir.
    Return all things you borrow.
    Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
    Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
    Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
    Compliment three people everyday.
    Say "please" a lot.
    Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
    Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
    Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
    Compliment even small improvements.
    Plant a tree on your birthday.
    Be forgiving of yourself and others.
    Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
    Rekindle old friendships.
    Remember other people's birthdays.
    Keep secrets.
    Be the first to say hello.
    Marry only for love.
    Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
    Learn three clean jokes.
    Plant flowers every spring.
    Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
    Call your mother.
    Look people in the eye.
    Have a dog.
    Don't expect life to be fair.

We are the Bridge

I didn’t write this and “Richard” isn’t a Silver Chord member, but I like it and thought I’d share. “We Are the Bridge” My name’s Richard. I’m 74. I sometimes think our generation is the bridge between two tworlds — one made of dirt roads and handwritten letters, the other…

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