Excellent Advice X 21

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 dream. 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.


A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

Don received this in an email from a good friend this morning.  We thought it was really good advice.  I know we are going to get some 'flack' regarding #six, and we will address that if anyone comments. :-)  Oh, alright, I  will address it anyway!  Don and I knew each other for eleven years before we got engaged and married within two months.  I think #six applies to couples who have just met or not known each other very long.  Let's face it, friends, you never really know someone until you've lived with them and even then it takes a lifetime because we are, or should be, continuously growing and learning.  And all of life should be tempered with prayer:

"Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear me." Psalm 55:17