Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Fw: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ros & Les > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > > > > > > > ----- > > > > > > IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR > >LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON. > > > > Carlin's Views on Aging > > > > Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old > >is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited > >about aging that you think in fractions. > > > > " How old are you? " " I'm four and a half! " You're never thirty-six and > >a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. > > > > You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the > >next number, or even a few ahead. > > > > " How old are you? " " I'm gonna be 16! " You could be 13, but hey, you're > >gonna be 16! > > And then the greatest day of your life . . you become 21. Even the words > >sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! > > > > But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound > >like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, > >you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? > > > > You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the > >brakes, it's all slipping away. > > Before you know it, you REACH 50 > > and your dreams are gone. > > > > But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! > > > > So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. > > > > You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a > >day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! > > > > You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; > >you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, > >you start going backwards; " I was JUST 92! " > > > > Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a > >little kid again. > > " I'm 100 and a half! " > > > > May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! > > > > HOW TO STAY YOUNG > > 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. > > & n bsp;Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them. > > > > 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. > > > > 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, > >whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's > >workshop. " And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. > > > > 4. Enjoy the simple things. > > > > 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. > > > > 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who > >is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. > > > > 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, > >keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. > > > > 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, > >improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. > > > > 9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next > >county or to a foreign country...but not to where the guilt is. > > > > 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. > > > > AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: > > Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the > >moments that take our breath away. > > > > And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do > >share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!! > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Yahoo! Shopping > > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping > > > __________ NOD32 1.1354 (20060105) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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