Written by Regina Brett, 90, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.
"To celebrate my old age, once wrote the 45 lessons life has taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written." My odometer was at 90 in August, so here is the column one more time:
1. Life is not fair, but 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 will not take yourself so sick. Your friends and parents. Stay contact.
5. Liquidation of your credit cards each month.
6. You do not have to win every argument. You must agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. More healing to mourn alone.
8. It is 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 will not screw this.
12. It's OK to let your children see you mourn.
13. Do not compare your life with others. You have no idea what their journey is.
14. If a relationship has to be secret, you should not be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But do not worry, God never blinks.
16. Breathe deeply. This calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that is not useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. If something does not kill you makes you stronger reality.
19. It is never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second is up to you and nobody else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, do not take no for an answer.
21. Light the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Do not save for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Do not wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. Nobody is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
31. For more good or bad a situation, it will change.
32. Do not take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you for what God is, not what you've done or left undone.
35. Do not audit life. Show up and make the most of today.
36. Growing old beats the alternative --- die young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. Apilaramos If all our problems and saw lots of others'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel ... get up, dress up and show up.
44. Cede.
45. Life is not tied with a bow, but still a gift.
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