Growing Older

[Marcella Porretta]

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 is the most-requested column I've ever written.. My  odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once  more:" 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in  doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste  time hating anyone. 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are  sick. Your friends and parents will.  So stay in touch. 5. Pay  off your credit cards every month. 6. You don't have to win every  argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing  than crying alone. 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take  it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10.  When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with  your past so it won't screw up the present. 12. It's OK to let your  children see you cry.. 13. Don't compare your life to others. You  have no idea what their journey is all about. 14. If a relationship  has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it. 15. Everything can change  in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks. 16. Take a  deep breath. It calms the mind. 17. Get rid of anything that isn't  useful, beautiful or joyful. 18. Whatever doesn't kill you really  does make you stronger. 19. It's never too late to have a happy  childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. 20. When  it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an  answer. 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy  lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special. 22.  Over prepare, then go with the flow. 23. Be eccentric now... Don't  wait for old age to wear purple. 24. No one is in charge of your  happiness but you. 25. Frame every so-called disaster  with these words ''In five years, will this matter?". 26.  Always choose life. 27. Forgive everyone everything. 28. What  other people think of you is none of your business.. 29.. Time heals  almost everything. Give time, time. 30. However good or bad a  situation is, it will change. 31. Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does. 32. Believe in miracles. 33. God loves you because of who  God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do. 34. Don't  audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. 35.. Growing old  beats the alternative -- dying young. 36. Your children get only one  childhood. 37. All  that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 38. Get outside  every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.. 39. If we all threw our  problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd Grab ours  back. 40. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you  need. 41. The best is yet to come. 42. No matter how you feel, get  up, dress up and show up. 43. Yield. 44. Life isn't tied with a  bow, but it's still a gift.        My spirit has Become dry because it Forgets to feed on you. Read Ezekiel 36:26                      "People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel"     If you enjoy my inspirations I encourage you to share my inspirations with your friends; When forwarding my letters, I ask that you keep my name and contact information intact in order for new readers to find their way back here by clicking below.  Your honest cooperation will be appreciated.     Marcella's Inspiring Collection To Subscribe, Click Here To view my website Click Here   There is power in prayer. Send your prayer requests and your praises to:  prayer-n...@heavenboundgroups.org           Toronto, Ontario Canada