Lejane Piamonte

Ranjil Pellejera

12 Rules you can live by

1. If you open it , close it

2. If you turn it on, turn it off
3. If you unlock, lock it
4. If you move it , put it back
5. If it belongs to someone else and you want it , get permission
6. If you don’t know how to operate it , leave it alone
7. If you borrow it return it
8. If you use it , take care of it
9. If you break it, repair it
10. If you can’t fix it , clean it up
11. If you mess it up, clean it up
12. If you can brighten someone’s day, say it

Life is simple; man complicates it.

Rule No. 1 Says if you open it close it. This is what drives mother’s nut. The family opens a tube of
toothpaste and nobody cares to close it.

Rule No. 2 Applies to the family as well as the work place. Somebody turn on the TV or the air-con,
but nobody bothers to turn it off. Imaginer the waste of energy and the money you will have to pay
for electricity.

Rule No. 3 you unlock you door and you forget to lock it again, bad news-especially if you’re living
in our neighborhood.

You move a piece of furniture just so you can have a better view of your TV. That’s fine. But after
doing so, move it back its original place.
If it belongs to someone else and you want it, ask permission. Don’t just take something that does
not belong to you. In fact, don’t you dare touch it until permission is secured and for those who are
a bit more mature, don’t you dare want something or someone who already belongs to someone
else this is how murders and crimes of passion take place.
If you don’t know how to operate it, leave it alone. Guess how many pieces of office equipment
have been destroyed by people who have no business touching it in the first place.
If you borrow it, return it, and this includes books you borrowed and money lent you. Return them
because you promised to.

If you use it, take care of it. Everything cost so much these days and a good steward knows that it
is his obligation to care for the things he uses.

You know I can easily tell if a cab is owned by the driver or not. The cabbie of the owner-driven taxi
drives it carefully over humps and avoid bumps. The hireling drives it recklessly, simply because he
doesn’t care.
If you break it, repair it and make sure you pick up the tab. If you can’t fix it, don’t touch it. Call in
the experts or else you`ll destroy the thing.
If you cause a big mess, clean it up. Don’t start blaming others because problems are not solved
this way.

And finally, if you can brighten someone`s day, say it.

Listen, giving an honest compliment doesn’t cost you anything, but it sure can encourage people to
do their best.
Life is beautiful. It is a gift from God. Live it to the fullest by living a life dedicated to a pure and
simple devotion to Christ. And that is all that matters.