I saw this on a poster (authors unknown) and fell in love with it:
The world is our classroom, I’ve learned …..
that most of the things I worry about never happen (age 64); that every great achievement was one considered impossible (age 47); that you can’t hid a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk (age 7); that if there were no problems there would be no opportunities (age 19); that it doesn’t cost anything to be nice (age 66); that the important thing is not what others think of me but what I think of me (age 38); that even the simplest task can be meaningful if I do it in the right spirit (age 72); that in every face-to-face encounter, regardless of how brief, we leave something behind (age 45); that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision (age 66); that if you spread the peas out on your plate, it looks like you ate more (age 6); that regardless of color or age, we all need about the same amount of love (age 37); that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you (age 67); that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone (age 50); that the simple things are often the most satisfying (age 63); that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering up someone else (age 13); that successful living is like playing a violin – it must be practice daily (age 70); that if you laugh and drink soda pop at the same time, it will come out of your nose (age 7); that a sunroof is worth the extra cost (age 29); that optimists live longer than pessimists – that’s why I’m an optimist (age 84); that happiness is like perfume: you can’t give it away without getting a little on yourself (age 59); that when someone hurts your feelings, it’s unimportant unless you persist in remembering it (age 68); that there’s no elevator to success – you have to take the stairs (age 48); that if you smile at people, they will almost always smile back (age 81); that homemade Toll House cookies should be eaten while still warm (age 29); that we grow only when we push ourselves beyond what we already know (age 53); that you should never underestimate the potential and power of the human spirit (ages 82); and that everyone has something to teach (age 51).