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Post by candyjane on Mar 21, 2005 7:32:30 GMT -5
Being so wrapped up with caregiving can sometimes make us forget to take care of US also!
Just something to think about!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. 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; 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.
Sometimes when things get us down so much we need to remember there still are some good things in life!!
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Post by happyclam on Jul 19, 2006 7:41:31 GMT -5
Thank you C/J...I am reading this in early a.m. and starting the day with a smile because of what your wrote. This is a hard road we travel. H/C
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Post by alice on Jul 19, 2006 12:59:43 GMT -5
Good advice Pat..will consider all and work harder on some of the points you made. ;D
love you
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Post by luckycowgirl on Jul 19, 2006 14:48:26 GMT -5
Wow! How did I miss this one??
These are great suggestions which by the way I think I will incorpoarte more of them right away.
Thanks Pat for psoting this!!
hugs, Sara
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