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










