Saturday, September 19, 2009
45 things
got this on peksy blog... quite interesting...Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio :
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:"
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
'life aint always all nice. its up to us how we perceive it to be i guess. sometimes its hard to look on the bright side. sometimes we need ppl around us to remind us!'
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
'haha.. duh duh... but sometimes you dunno whether the next step is big or small... :/ '
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
' i totally agree! waste of energy... plus! you can always forgive but NEVER forget!'
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. siblings too. so do not take these ppl for granted!
' yes yes one of my those lines i always say... treasure them before you lose them and REGRET! '
5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 'dont have them so its okay!'
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. why win an argument which ends up in unhappiness among us?
'wahaha.. i always have tt tendency'
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
' ex mama: yea boy... u really did gave me a shock. :P '
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. ' who says! '
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
' i am trying real hard for this point. '
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
' maybe... maybe not?! when i read this i was thinking how true can it be... why i shouldnt be in it or not? is there a reason behind it?? '
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
' tts really comforting to know.. really. '
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.' *nods* nods* '
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
' if we can den there will not be any ppl having depression. '
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
' i read this somewhere " WE DONT STOP PLAYING CUZ WE GROW OLD, WE GROW OLD CUZ WE STOP PLAYING" :):)'
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
' how i wish i can do that... i want to go round the world to see those wonderful things and work random jobs! '
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it
for a special occasion. Today is special. ' kinky '
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
' woooooooooo... heh! '
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. so grab whatever opportunities there are to make your life a happy one. no regrets.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life. ' sometimes death is so much better!!! '
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
' its hard for me... sometimes i do not know why i try to do things to please ppl till i got really tired myself withour knowing it myself till ppl have to tell me.. :S '
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles. glad i managed to get through the tough period
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come. that's why i hvnt give up hope. in life
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
' that i am really tired of doing... '
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. so treasure everyday, every moments especially the moments you had with your loved ones including family, friends and colleagues.
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a line for you since you are reading!!!
theres no one in this whole wide world exactly just like me. i'm me and you are you. we're special dont you see? (:(:
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