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