YOU LEARN AS YOU AGE!

I'VE LEARNED THAT:

• I like my teacher because she cries when we sing “Silent Night.” Age 5
• Our dog doesn’t want to eat my broccoli either. Age 7
• When I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back. Age 9
• Just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again. Age 12
• If you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up. Age 14
• Although it’s hard to admit it, I’m secretly glad my parents are strict with me. Age 15
• Silent company is often more healing than words of advice. Age 24
• Brushing my child’s hair is one of life’s great pleasures. Age 26
• Wherever I go, the world’s worst drivers have followed me there. Age 29
• If someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it. Age 30
• There are people who love you dearly but just don’t know how to show it. Age 42
• You can make someone’s day by simply sending them a little note. Age 44
• The greater a person’s sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others. Age 46
• Children and grandparents are natural allies. Age 47
• No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on and it will be better tomorrow. Age 48
• Singing “Amazing Grace” can lift my spirits for hours. Age 49
• You can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. Age 51
• Keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills. Age 52
• Regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die. Age 53
• Making a living is not the same thing as making a life. Age 58
• Life sometimes gives you a second chance. Age 62
• You shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. Age 64
• If you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, And doing the very best you can, happiness will find you. Age 65
• Whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. Age 66
• Everyone can use a prayer. Age 72
• Even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. Age 74
• Every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, Or just a friendly pat on the back. Age 76
• I still have a lot to learn. Age 78
• I’ve learned that you should pass this on to someone you care about. Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile.

Thanks to Al Nixon for this! ■