Enjoy today!

Is it just me or does January seem to be flying by? I have always been a little guilty of wishing my time away - wishing it were the Friday . . . wishing Summer would hurry up and get here . . . Years ago, my mom told me to be careful about wishing my time away just because I was looking forward to something in the future. When I think about it, she was probably close to the same age that I am now. (I really did listen back then - but now that I am older I really understand how important that advice was.) So as the rest of this month seems to fly by - I will make the most of each and every day. I will look for something good in every day (Although I still may cuss about the cold weather.)
And how time does fly . . .
I love these pictures. (I almost referred to them as "old pictures" - oops!) I believe I was about 3 years old when this picture was taken - and I am thinking Richard was probably around 9 or 10. Whenever I look at these pictures - it makes me stop and think that we never really know what our future holds. We grew up 2000 miles away from each other - (myself in Iowa - Richard in California.) When these pictures were taken - who could have even guessed that we would someday meet, get married, raise a family, and spend a lifetime together. Make the most of each and every day!

"Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back." ~ Harvey MacKay

12 Rules to Live By

12 Rules to Live By - Robert Louis Stevenson
- Make up your mind to be happy.

Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
- Make the best of circumstances.

No one has everything and everyone has something of sorrow.
- Don’t take yourself too seriously.
- Don’t let criticism worry you.

You can’t please everybody.
- Don’t let your neighbors set your standards; be yourself.
- Do things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.
- Don’t borrow trouble.
Imaginary things are harder to bear than actual ones.
- Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish enmities and grudges.

Avoid people who make you unhappy.
- Have many interests. If you can’t travel, read about places.
- Don’t hold post-mortems or spend time brooding over sorrows and mistakes.
- Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
- Keep busy at something.

A very busy person never has time to be unhappy.

Be Happy

as you grow up, you learn that even the
one person that wasn’t ever supposed
to let you down probably will. you will have
your heart broken probably more than once.
and it’s harder every time. you will break hearts too,
so remember what it felt like when yours was broken. You’ll fight with your best friend, you'll blame a new love for things an old one did,
you’ll cry because time is passing way too fast,
and you’ll eventually lose someone you love.

so, take toooo many pictures, ♥laugh too much, and love like you’ve never been hurt -because every 60 seconds you spend upsetis another minute of happiness that you'll never get back.