Michael Scott is the self-proclaimed king of email forwards. He will forward it like it’s hott…
Mostly the emails he sends around are not office-appropriate, but that doesn’t make them any less funny. He really found a way to appreciate the crudeness of them when Corporate started putting their proverbial foot down and said no more. Michael protested. But what else was he supposed to have done? Typical Michael.
Speaking of email forwards, this little gem landed in my email today from a co-worker and I found touching and inspiring, and something I wanted to share with everyone.
I think it’s important to be aware of the lessons life teaches us sometimes. And thankful for the moments that surround them…
The following ended up in my email and was 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’s is the most-requested column I’ve ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
- Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good
- When in doubt, just take the next small step
- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone
- Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch
- Pay off your credit cards every month
- You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree
- Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone
- It’s ok to get angry with God. He can take it
- Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck
- When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile
- Make peace with the past so it won’t screw up the present
- It’s okay to let your children see you cry
- Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about
- If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it
- Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry, God never blinks
- Take a deep breath. It calms the mind
- Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful
- Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger
- It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else
- When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer
- Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special
- Over prepare. Then go with the flow
- Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple
- The most important sex organ is the brain
- No one is in charge of your happiness but you
- Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In 5 years, will this matter?”
- Always choose life
- Forgive everyone everything
- What other people think is none of your business
- Time heals almost everything. Give time time
- However good or bad a situation is, it will change
- Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does
- Believe in miracles
- God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do
- Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now
- Growing old beats the alternative – dying young
- Your children only get one childhood
- All that truly matters in the end is that you loved
- Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere
- If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back
- Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need
- The best is yet to come
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
- Yield
- Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift”
4fthawaiian
May 29, 2009 at 2:17 am
Great post! Always nice to find fellow Buffy freaks (especially ones that can actually write!). Just wanted to make sure you’ve been keeping up with Buffy since the TV series ended. Joss’s “Buffy Season 8” comic is worth reading just to see where things go after the big bang at the end of season 7, even if you’re not a huge comic fan. It’s nice to see where Joss wanted things to go.. No doubt none of this will be taken into account with a new film. Sigh.
4fthawaiian
May 29, 2009 at 2:23 am
Hm. I totally commented on the wrong post. I suck. I’m sure you get the meaning, though 😛