My brother sent me one of those spam “feel good” e-mails which I normally ignore. As it came from him I opened it anyways.  Lo and behold. I discovered a few gems and thought to share.

 

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.

FOUR.   When  you say, ‘I love  you,’ mean   it.

FIVE.   When  you say, ‘I’m  sorry,’ look the person in the  eye.

SIX.  Be   engaged at least six months before you get   married.

SEVEN.  Believe   in love at first   sight.

EIGHT.  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.

TEN..   In  disagreements,  fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN.    Don’t   judge people by their   relatives.

TWELVE.   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?’

FOURTEEN.   Remember  that great  love and great achievements involve  great  risk.

FIFTEEN.   Say  ‘bless you’ when  you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN.   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.

EIGHTEEN.   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.

TWENTY.  Smile when picking up the phone.  The  caller will hear it in your  voice 

TWENTY-   ONE. Spend  some time  alone.