Life's Little Instructions

 

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From a list by one 95-year-old, William Snell, 1993 ~ These make me smile

 

~Sing in the shower~

~Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated~

 

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~Watch a sunrise at least once a year~

 

~Never refuse homemade brownies~

~Strive for excellence, not perfection~

~Plant a tree on your birthday~

~Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full~

 

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~Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them~

 

~Leave everything a little better than you found it~

~Keep it simple~

 

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~Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures~

 

~Become positive and enthusiastic~

~Be forgiving~

~Say "thank you" a lot~

~Say "please" a lot~

 

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~Wear polished shoes~

 

~Remember other people's birthdays~

~Commit yourself to constant improvement~

~Have a firm handshake~

~Send lots of valentine cards, sign them~

 

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~Look people in the eye~

 

~Be the first to say hello~

~Return all things you borrow~

 

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~Make new friends, but cherish the old ones~

 

~Keep secrets~

~Plant flowers every spring~

 

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~Have a dog~

 

~Always accept an outstretched hand~

~Stop blaming others~

~Take responsibility for every area of your life~

~Wave at kids on school buses~

 



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~Be there when people need you~

 

~Don't expect life to be fair~

~Never underestimate the power of love~

~Don't be afraid to say, "I made a mistake"~

~Don't be afraid to say, "I don't know"~

~Compliment even small improvements~

 

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~Keep your promises, no matter what~

 

~Marry only for love~

~Rekindle old friendships~

~Count your blessings~

 

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~Call your mother

 

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And your dad, too~