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

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We are the Bridge

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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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Here’s where you can find – or contribute – tips, ideas, suggestions for the choir to read. Check in here often – you may find an interesting, inspirational or motivational tip, or perhaps a lovely piece of music to listen to. You can even respond to them or add your…

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