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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Living Life Backwards

I want to live my next life backwards: You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old age home feeling better every day. Then you get kicked out for being too healthy. Enjoy your retirement and collect your pension. Then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day. You work 40 years until you're too young to work. You get ready for High School: drink alcohol, party, and you're generally promiscuous. Then you go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, and you have no responsibilities. Then you become a baby, and then... You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, in spa-like conditions - central heating, room service on tap, and then... You finish off as an orgasm. I rest my case.

Rules for Being Human 1. You will receive a body. You many like it Hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around. 2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid. 3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error, experimentation. The "Failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately "work". 4. A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learnt if.

When you have learnt it, you can then go on to the next lesson. 5. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learnt. 6. "There" is no better than "here". Where your "there" has become a "here" you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here". 7. Others are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself. 8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours. 9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to life's questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust. 10. You will forget all this! Anonymous ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to Achieve Your Dreams A-void negative sources, people, places, things and habits B-elieve in yourself

C-onsider things from every angle D-on't give up and don't give in E-njoy life today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come F-amily and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches G-ive more than you planned H-and on to your dreams I-gnore those who try to discourage you J-ust do it! K-eep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier L-ove yourself first and most M-ake it happen N-ever lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal O-pen your eyes and see things as they truly are P-ractice makes perfect Q-uitters never win and winners never quit R-ead, study and learn about everything important in your life S-top procrastinating T-ake control of your own destiny U-nderstand yourself in order to better understand others V-isualize it W-ant it more than anything X-ccelerate your efforts Y-ou are unique. Of all God's creations, nothing can replace you Z-ero in on your target and go for it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fifteen Childhood Characteristics That Sometimes Get Lost in Adults

1. Seek out things that are fun to do 2. Jump from one interest to another 3. Be curious, eager to try new things 4. Smile and laugh a lot 5. Experience and express emotions freely 6. Be creative and innovative 7. Be physically active 8. Be constantly growing mentally 9. Risk often - don't be afraid to keep trying something that they aren't initially good at and aren't afraid to fail 10. Rest when your body tells you to 11. Learn enthusiastically 12. Dream and imagine 13. Believe in the impossible 14. Generally don't worry about things 15. Be passionate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forgive Others Dont do as the Irish Prayer says: May those who love us love us, And those who dont love us May God turn their hearts, And if He doesnt turn their hearts May He turn their ankles, So well know them by their limping Listen to others: a deaf ear is an indication of a closed mind Understand others 60% of all management problems are the result of faulty communication 50% of divorces are due to faulty communication

upwards of 90% of criminals have difficulty communicating with others I We Thank You All is Forgiven What is your opinion? You did a good job I want to know you better - (it gets the least done) - (it gets the most done) - (show appreciation) - (forgive) - (listen) - (encourage) - (understand)

The least important word The most important word The 2 most important words The 3 most important words The 4 most important words The 5 most important words The 6 most important words

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Childrens Answers about Marriage

Question: How do you decide who to marry? Answers: Andrew, age 10. You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. Kirsten, age 10. No person really decides before they grow up who theyre going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who youre stuck with. Question: What is the right age to get married? Answers: Camille, age 10. 23 is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then Freddie, age 6. No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married. Question: How can a stranger tell if two people are married? Answers: Eddie, age 6. Married people usually look happy to talk to other people. Derrick, age 8. You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIENDS One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives. He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks! There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship. Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach... but mostly your friends I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story." I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from

doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth. Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others. "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." There is no beginning or end Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift

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