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

Celtic, Folk and Musical Allsorts

Sunday 10 February, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Celtic, Folk and Musical Allsorts is a fundraising concert in support of Golden Ears United Church in Maple Ridge. One of the oldest churches in the community, it sustained severe and costly flood damage in October 2018. This concert brings together lots of local talent, including the Silver Chord Choir, to present a great afternoon […]

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