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










