Life’s Little Instructions

* Sing in the shower

* Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated

* Watch a sunrise at least once a year

 * Leave the toilet seat in the down position

 * Never refuse homemade brownies

 * Strive for excellence, not perfection

 * Plant a tree on your birthday

* Learn three clean jokes

* Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full

 * Compliment three people every day

* Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them

 * Leave everything a little better than you found it

* Keep it simple

* Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures

* Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know

* Floss your teeth

* Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it

 * Be forgiving to yourself and others

* Over tip breakfast waitresses

* Say "thank you" a lot

* Say "please" a lot

* Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards

* Wear polished shoes

* Remember other people's birthdays

*Commit yourself to constant improvement

* Carry jumper cables in your trunk

 * Have a firm handshake

 * Send lots of Valentine cards. Sign them ,"someone who thinks you're terrific"

* Look people in the eye

* Be the first to say "Hello"

* Use the good silver

* Return all the things you borrow

 * Make new friends, but cherish the old ones

* Keep secrets

* Sing in a choir

* Plant flowers every spring

* Have a dog

* Always accept an outstretched hand

* Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life

* Wave the kids on school busses

 * Be there when people need you

* Feed a stranger's expired parking meter

* Don't expect life to be fair

* Never underestimate the power of love

* Drink champagne for no reason at all

* Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation

* Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake"

* Don't be afraid to say " I don't know"

* Compliment even small improvements

*  Keep your promises, no matter what

* Marry only for love

* Rekindle old friendships

* Count your blessings

* Call your mother and father