21 suggestions to ponder.....
ONE.
Give people more than
they expect and do it
cheerfully. (and do it with a smile!)
TWO . Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. (I know of many couples who grunt maybe five words to their spouses in a day! Find things to talk about and more important, to laugh about!)
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. (be alert and aware at all times...that sometimes what you hear or see may not be the whole story!)
FOUR . When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it. (Never take another's affection for granted...ever!)
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. (Forgiveness has to start somewhere...why not with you?)
SIX . Be engaged at least six months before you get married. ( This gives you time to really see the other person as they are without the googly eyes of love getting in the way!)
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. (It can happen...but this also gives reason to number six!)
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much. (Dreams = Hope...don't ever forget that. Sometimes it may be all a person has!)
NINE . Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely. (Don't build walls...build bridges instead!)
TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling---EVER! (This was a rule both my husband and I agreed to long before we married. In times of frustration, it has saved us both from embarrassment!)
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
(It goes without saying...you are not marrying your mother in law...and remember, she gave life to your spouse, whom you love so very much!)TWELVE. Talk slowly, but think quickly. (Think twice, act once!)
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?' (how much is it really another's business anyway? But one can be polite as another is gently put off!)
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk...( but if you never leave the shoreline, how will you know if you can weather the storms that sometimes occurs?)
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. (It's just a polite way of saying that you care.)
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson! ( Grace under pressure and in loss strengthens character!)
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions. (goes without saying...right?)
EIGHTEEN.. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship... (how many of us fly off the handle, say and do things we regret later? It can take a lifetime to build a relationship, but mere seconds to tear it down.)
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. (Owning up to a mistake is not a sign of weakness, but rather, of character!)
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone... The caller will hear it in your voice! ( How hard is it to be polite? You never know, it just may turn another's day from bad to good!)
and, last but not least..........
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone. ( Give God some of your time. Do it whenever you can, but do it often. Look around you...what do you see...hear...taste...feel? Give it all up to God in gratitude and pretty soon, you will feel only optimism, seeing that glass as half full! Every day is a miracle and every gift is a blessing...just as you all are a blessing to me as well as to each other!)
May you have a wonderful day :)
TWO . Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. (I know of many couples who grunt maybe five words to their spouses in a day! Find things to talk about and more important, to laugh about!)
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. (be alert and aware at all times...that sometimes what you hear or see may not be the whole story!)
FOUR . When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it. (Never take another's affection for granted...ever!)
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. (Forgiveness has to start somewhere...why not with you?)
SIX . Be engaged at least six months before you get married. ( This gives you time to really see the other person as they are without the googly eyes of love getting in the way!)
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. (It can happen...but this also gives reason to number six!)
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much. (Dreams = Hope...don't ever forget that. Sometimes it may be all a person has!)
NINE . Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely. (Don't build walls...build bridges instead!)
TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling---EVER! (This was a rule both my husband and I agreed to long before we married. In times of frustration, it has saved us both from embarrassment!)
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
(It goes without saying...you are not marrying your mother in law...and remember, she gave life to your spouse, whom you love so very much!)TWELVE. Talk slowly, but think quickly. (Think twice, act once!)
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?' (how much is it really another's business anyway? But one can be polite as another is gently put off!)
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk...( but if you never leave the shoreline, how will you know if you can weather the storms that sometimes occurs?)
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. (It's just a polite way of saying that you care.)
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson! ( Grace under pressure and in loss strengthens character!)
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions. (goes without saying...right?)
EIGHTEEN.. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship... (how many of us fly off the handle, say and do things we regret later? It can take a lifetime to build a relationship, but mere seconds to tear it down.)
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. (Owning up to a mistake is not a sign of weakness, but rather, of character!)
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone... The caller will hear it in your voice! ( How hard is it to be polite? You never know, it just may turn another's day from bad to good!)
and, last but not least..........
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone. ( Give God some of your time. Do it whenever you can, but do it often. Look around you...what do you see...hear...taste...feel? Give it all up to God in gratitude and pretty soon, you will feel only optimism, seeing that glass as half full! Every day is a miracle and every gift is a blessing...just as you all are a blessing to me as well as to each other!)
May you have a wonderful day :)
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