Staying Young and Happy

I got this email from my sister and I loved it. Makes a lot of sense and it deserves a space in my blog. I believe in being happy and as I said before, this life is all I ever have and I'm living it to the fullest.

We all need to read this one over and over until it becomes part of who we are!

1. Try everything twice. On Madams tombstone (of Whelan's and Madam) she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times!

- I wouldn't mind traveling to the same place twice most especially if it's Europe. Would love to be back there.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches)

- As I grew older, I've learned to weed out people who don't do me any good. I really value those who are true.

3. Keep learning : Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!

- Never hurts to learn a new hobby. Might just have the hidden talent for it.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

- I've always believed in the basics. Nothing fancy. Just downright fun and nothing complicated.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with him / her.

- I have a bunch of friends who are as crazy as I am or even crazier.

6. The tears happen: endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. LIVE while you are alive.

- Forgiveness is a process and it does take time. Those who do us bad would be hit twice as hard and I believe in the law of karma. What goes around comes around and I've seen it happen that I'm paid double for my trouble.

7. Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. Dance around the house naked.

- Yup it does pay to be surrounded by people who love us but dancing around the house naked?! It doesn't work in the Philippines. Hahaha.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

- Health is wealth.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

- Live life. The only way to live life is to move forward. Guilt is only for those who have did us wrong.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

- I agree.

11. Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second time.

- As I said, forgiving people is not easy but it takes time. What I do is to pray for the grace to forgive the people who have hurt me. I may reach the point of forgiving (I hope I do 0:-) ) but knowing me, I would always keep a distance as I can never open myself up again the same way as before.

Lost time can never be found. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Have a wonderful Wednesday! It's a brand new day.