Life As We Know It

This reporter received the following and enjoyed it so much that I am sharing with my readers. This person asked a friend who had crossed 75 and was headed into the 80’s what sort of changes she was feeling for herself. She answered with the following:

• After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have not started loving myself.

• I have realized that I am not “Atlas.” The world does not rest on my shoulders.

• I have stopped bargaining with vegetable and fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.

• I now leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.

• I stopped telling my older friends that they’ve already told that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane and relive their past.

• I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The job of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.

• I have learned not to bother about a spot on my blouse. Personality speaks louder than appearances.

• I walk away from people who don’t value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.

• I give compliments freely and generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer, not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment: never, NEVER turn it down, just say “thank you.”

• I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race of life. I am not a rat and neither am I in any race!

• I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.

• I have learned that it’s better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.

• I have learned to live each day as it’s the last. After all, it might be the last.

• I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time; just choose to be!

After you have read all of the above, why do we have to wait so long in our ages to practice them?

Quote of the day from Ben Carson: “If someone asks about your education background, proclaim boldly that Church is my college, Heaven is my university, Father God is my counselor, Jesus is my principal, Holy Spirit is my teacher, Angels are my classmates, Bible is my textbook, Temptations are my exams, Overcoming Satan is my hobby, Winning Souls for God is my assignment, Receiving Eternity is my degree, Praise and Worship is my slogan. If you are a child of God, bless you!”