Life’s Little Instructions:Sing in the shower * Treat everyone like you want to be treated * Watch a sunrise at least once a year * Leave the toilet seat in the down position * Never refuse homemade brownies * Strive for excellence, not perfection * Plant a tree on your birthday * Learn 3 clean jokes * Return a borrowed car with the gas tank full * Compliment 3 people every day * Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them * Leave everything a little better than you found it * Keep it simple * Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures * Become the most positive, enthusiastic person you know * Floss your teeth * Ask for a raise when you think you’ve earned it * Be forgiving of yourself and others * Over tip breakfast waitresses * Say thank you a lot * say please a lot * Buy what ever kids are selling in their front yards * Wear polished shoes * Remember other people’s birthdays * Commit yourself to constant improvement * Carry jumper cables in your trunk * Have a firm handshake * Send lots of Valentines-sign them “someone who thinks you’re terrific” * Look people in the eye * Be the first to say “Hello” * Use the good silver * Return all things you borrow * Make new friends but cherish the old ones * Sing in a choir * Plant flowers every Spring * Have a dog * Always accept an outstretched hand * Stop blaming others * Take responsibility for every aspect of your life * Wave at kids on school busses * Be there when others are in need * Feed a strangers expired parking meter * Don’t expect life to be fair * Never underestimate the power of love * Live your life as an exclamation not an explanation * Don’t be afraid to say “I made a mistake” or “I don’t know” * Compliment small things * Keep your promises (even small ones) * Marry only for love * Rekindle old friendships * Count your blessings * Call your mother *
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