Private service for Adriana Terweil, who sang with Silver Chord for thirty years. She was with us until she was 88.
- Return all things you borrow.Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.Commit yourself to constant improvement.Wear polished shoes.Leave everything a little better than you found it.Compliment three people everyday.Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.Keep it simple.Floss your teeth.Take responsibility for every area of your life.Say "please" a lot.Use the good silver.Learn three clean jokes.Always accept an outstretched hand.Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.Count your blessings.Look people in the eye.Drink champagne for no reason at all.Strive for excellence, not for perfection.Sing in a choir.Make new friends but cherish the old ones.Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.Sing in the shower.Don't expect life to be fair.Keep secrets.be there when people need you.Leave the toilet seat in the down position.Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.Rekindle old friendships.Keep your promises (no matter what).Wave at kids on school buses.Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.Never underestimate the power of love.Plant a tree on your birthday.Have a firm handshake.Be the first to say hello.Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.Over tip breakfast waitresses.Have a dog.Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.Compliment even small improvements.Watch a sunrise at least once a year.Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."Avoid negative people.Stop blaming others.Be forgiving of yourself and others.Say "thank-you" a lot.Marry only for love.Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.Remember other people's birthdays.Call your mother.Carry jumper cables in your trunk.Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.Never refuse homemade brownies.Plant flowers every spring.










