wear a blue ribbon
Rise early
enough every morning to give yourself five minutes of quiet time
Say “hellllooo”
first
Be a Good Samaritan when the moment arises
Compliment,
only when you mean it
When
someone is talking, LISTEN to him or her, no matter how many times you’ve heard
the story before
Happy
childhoods last a lifetime - so try to improve your marriage, your kids are
counting on you
When others
gossip, don’t join in
Lead by example - at home, at work and at church
Get to know your
neighbors you might need each other one day
Hold yourself
accountable
Hold others
accountable
Every day write one
thing on a piece of paper that you’re thankful for…
put them in a jar
and pull them out at Thanksgiving and reread them
When you’re
wrong, admit it
When you’re right
- feel good - but don’t gloat
Frequent businesses that support local charities
Proof read
everything you write
Volunteer
Don’t
ask anyone to do anything you’re not willing to do yourself
Always use your manners, especially in traffic, at the mall and while
waiting in line
Spend time with
folks that you’d be proud to introduce to your folks
Forgive others and try to forget
Forgive
yourself and try to remember
Boycott businesses
you know to be unjust
Vote,
but know as much as you can about their politics and their values
Always do more than you have to - at home, at work and at church
Pray
Hard
Take yourself to dinner and a movie, if you don’t enjoy your own company,
neither will others
Tithe with a
pure heart and you’ll get back more than you give
Don’t get your blood pressure up over things out of your influence
Speak up over
things within your circle of influence
Say “no” to
requests that will encourage taking you for granted
Always
say “yes” when you’re really needed
Child abuse is
unbearable; if you suspect it, report it
Always encourage fairness - at home, at work and at church
Be willing to
take a little less, when someone else can get a little more
Buy only from roadside stands that misspell froots and vegtibles
Engage someone you don’t know in polite conversation twice a week
Support
projects and programs that build “kidlet” character
Turn your music down in a residential neighborhood…turn it up when you’re
on the open road
Always buy at least two plates at a food fund-raiser
Spend time with kidlets and seniors, and pay attention, you’ll learn a
lot
When
you make a promise – keep it, a child’s confidence is built on your word
Say “please”
and “thank you” and hold a door – even when its not reciprocated
When you have a
lot of mail, take it to the post office, give your carrier a break
Make it easy on
the clean up person
Recycle – at home, at work and at church
Send someone a
card, just because
Always corral your shopping cart, the next dent you prevent, may be your
own
When
you make it to the top, continue to visit the bottom…
you
may have forgotten things and you still have things to learn
Pick up a piece of litter for every negative thought you have
Don’t
force your children to go to church…introduce them to God and watch them want
to go
Wear
a blue ribbon in April and be prepared to explain why
You can make a difference
in the lives you encounter today
and to make a difference in
the lives encountered tomorrow?…
teach
these things to your children
deni-2006
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