Read this over at Donna Dell's blog and thought they were too good to pass up =]
ONE
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE
Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR
When you say, “I love you,” mean it.
When you say, “I love you,” mean it.
FIVE
When you say, “I’m sorry,” look the person in the eye.
When you say, “I’m sorry,” look the person in the eye.
SIX
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN
Believe in love at first sight.
Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT
Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
NINE
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
TEN
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN
Don’t judge people by their relatives.
Don’t judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE
Talk slowly but think quickly.
Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN
When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”
When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”
FOURTEEN
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN
Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze.
Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN
When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN
Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN
Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN
When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY ONE
Spend some time alone.
xoxo.
This list is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI need to live like this a lot more!
I loooove this post - if I could just keep to all of them haha!
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Jenna
awww sweet, I love it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are international friends!! We should be pen pals too, because everyone loves getting mail.
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LOVE all of these :)
ReplyDeleteSoo true about smiling over the phone :-) I can totally "hear" when someone smiles! And I always agree with looking people in the eyes. :) Hope you had a fabulous weekend girl!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely reminders! They seem little.. but they are very big life lessons some people take a lifetime to learn. Kinda thinking I should print this out and put it on my fridge :) Thanks for sharing!
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