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

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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