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Written by a 90 year old This
is something we should all read at least once a
week! Make sure you read to the
end. Written
by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain
Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .. "To
celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45
lessons life taught me. It is the most requested
column I've ever written. My
odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is
the column once more: 1.
Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2.
When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3.
Life is too short, enjoy it. 4.
Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends and family will. 5.
Pay off your credit cards every month. 6.
You don't have to win every argument. Stay true to
yourself. 7.
Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying
alone. 8.
It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9.
Save for retirement starting with your first
paycheck. 10. When it comes to
chocolate, resistance is futile. 11.
Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the
future. 12.
It's OK to let your children see you cry. 13.
Don't compare your life to others. You have no
idea what their journey is all about. 14.
If a relationship has to be a secret, you
shouldn't be in it. 15.
Everything can change in the blink of an eye, but
don't worry, God never blinks. 16..
Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 17.
Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter
weighs you down in many ways. 18.
Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you
stronger. 19..
It's never too late to be happy. But
it’s
all up to you and no one else. 20.
When it comes to going after what you love in
life, don't take no for an answer. 21.
Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the
fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special
occasion. Today is special. 22.
Over prepare, then go with the flow. 23.
Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear
purple. 24.
The most important sex organ is the brain. 25.
No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26.
Frame every so-called disaster with these words
'In five years, will this matter?' 27.
Always choose life. 28.
Forgive 29.
What other people think of you is none of your
business. 30.
Time heals almost everything. Give time time. 31.
However good or bad a situation is, it will
change. 32.
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else
does. 33. Believe
in miracles. 34. God
loves you because of who God is, not because of
anything you did or didn't do. 35.
Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it
now. 36.
Growing old beats the alternative of dying
young. 37. Your
children get only one
childhood. 38.
All that truly matters in the end is that you
loved. 39.
Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting
everywhere. 40.
If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw
everyone else's, we'd grab ours back. 41.
Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already
have, not what you need 42.
The best is yet to come... 43.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show
up. 44.
Yield. 45. Life
isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift." Its
estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one
of the 7% who will, forward this with the title
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