A few Sundays ago I was listening to a sermon on parenting. The pastor was talking about leaving a legacy for your children. I began to wonder what legacy I had left for my children. That really didn't go anywhere, so instead I jotted down the legacy I wish I had left for them:
1) First your pants, then your shoes.
2) "Shotgun" may only be called when all passengers are in view of the car.
3) You have to eat the green beans because the dog doesn't like them either.
4) When you get tired of license plate bingo, count nose-pickers.
5) I have been your age, but you haven't been mine. Consider that before you try to outsmart me.
6) Never eat anything bigger than your head.
7) "Paper" usually wins.
8) Never copy another person's paper in the back row. They're back there because they don't get it either.
9) I love you but I will fail you at some point. God will not.
10) Don't forget item nine.
Anyone else want to have a crack at their rules for life?
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11. Go ahead and try it, even if you think you don't know how.
12. Use past mistakes to gauge how far you have come since then.
13. If you don't like small talk, ask interesting questions. (You just came back from a trip to Italy? What was the oddest thing you saw there?) It sure beats "Did you have a good time?"
14. Discover classical music, then lose yourself in it.
15. Travel. Discover a world view different from your own.
16. Own a Jeep.
17. Ride a bike - often.
18. Respect your parents, even if you don't agree/get along with them.
19. Don't force your religious beliefs on others, everyone has their own path.
20. Hit watermelons with a baseball bat.
21. Be kind.
22. Don't take yourself too seriously.
23. Educate yourself on good wine. Enjoy it, and of course in moderation.
24. Stay away from fast food.
25. Tell your family and friends you love them - often.
26. Enjoy nature. We may not always have it.
27. Get Netflix - it rocks.
28. Take lots of pictures.
29. Buy lemonade from kids with lemonade stands. Make sure you overpay.
30.Life is too short, let it be, and forgive to each other.
31.It does not matter where he/she comes from, respect who he/she is.
32."Listen" more than speak.
33.Start a new day with smiles.
34.Be humble.
35.Be happy.
re: "Listen more than speak."
An old Greek philospher said, "We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."
and to stay on topic:
40: A good deed done in secret has more power than one done in public.
I love this one.
41. Don't sit and wait for your opportunity. Prepare and plan for it.
I have always felt compelled by this statement I read on a placemat in a Chinese restaurant:
42: "Beware the Sheep"
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