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

Singalong Lunch Hour Picnic – NOTE TIME CHANGE

Monday 11 August, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – PLEASE NOTE – ITS GOING TO BE VERY WARM IN THE AFTERNOON. WE WILL GATHER AT 6PM INSTEAD. WATCH THIS SPACE AND CHECK YOUR EMAIL. It’s Silver Chord’s annual choir picnic again! Join us at Settlers Park with a picnic lunch, a beverage and a lawn chair or blanket. Bring your Silver Chord music, preferably […]

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