Dusting
"A house becomes a home when you can write 'I love you'
on the furniture."
I can't tell you how many countless hours that I have
spent CLEANING!
I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making
sure things were just perfect -- "in case someone came over." Then I realized one day that no-one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!
Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the
"condition" of my home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice.
Life is short. Enjoy it! Dust if you must, but wouldn't
it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake or
plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and
need?
Dust if you must, but there's not much time, with rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read,
friends to cherish and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world's out there with the
sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain. This day will not come around again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind, old age will come
and it's not kind. And when you go -- and go you must -- you, yourself will make more dust!
Share this with all the wonderful people in your life!
I JUST DID.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that
tells what kind of life you have lived.
I liked this email too I received from a dear friend.
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> &n bsp; 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
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> &n bsp; 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
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> &n bsp; 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
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> &n bsp; 4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
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> &n bsp; 5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
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> &n bsp; 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to
disagree.
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> &n bsp; 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
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> &n bsp; 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
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> &n bsp; 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
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> &n bsp; 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
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> &n bsp; 11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the
present.
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> &n bsp; 12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
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> &n bsp; 13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea
what their
> &n bsp; journey is all about.
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> &n bsp; 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be
in it.
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> &n bsp; 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But
don't worry; God
> &n bsp; never blinks.
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> &n bsp; 16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy
living, or get
> &n bsp; busy dying.
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> &n bsp; 17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
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> &n bsp; 18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
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> &n bsp; 19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the
second one
> &n bsp; is up to you and no one else.
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> &n bsp; 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life,
don't take "no"
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> &n bsp; 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy
lingerie.
> &n bsp; Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
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> &n bsp; 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
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> &n bsp; 23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear
purple.
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> &n bsp; 24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
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> &n bsp; 25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
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> &n bsp; 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In
five years,
> &n bsp; will this matter?"
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> &n bsp; 27. Always choose life.
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> &n bsp; 28. Forgive everyone everything.
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> &n bsp; 29. What other people think of you is none of your
business.
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> &n bsp; 30. Time heals almost everything. Give Time some time.
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> &n bsp; 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
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> &n bsp; 32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends
> &n bsp; will. Stay in touch.
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> &n bsp; 33. Believe in miracles.
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> &n bsp; 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of
anything you
> &n bsp; did or didn't do.
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> &n bsp; 35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you
stronger.
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> &n bsp; 36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
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> &n bsp; 37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it
memorable.
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> &n bsp; 38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
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> &n bsp; 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
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> &n bsp; 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw every
one else's,
> &n bsp; we'd grab ours back.
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> &n bsp; 41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
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> &n bsp; 42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or
joyful.
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> &n bsp; 43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
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> &n bsp; 44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you
need.
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> &n bsp; 45. The best is yet to come.
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> &n bsp; 46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
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> &n bsp; 47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
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> &n bsp; 48. If you don't ask, you don't get.
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> &n bsp; 49. Yield.
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> &n bsp; 50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
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