Saturday, April 01, 2006

9:44 PM

RULES FOR BEING HAPPY



God didn't promise days without pain,

laughter without sorrow,

sun without rain,

but he did promise strength for the day,

comfort for the tears,

and light for the way.



Disappointments are like road bumps,

they slow you down a bit

but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards.

Don't stay on the bump too long.

Move on!



When you feel down because you didn't get what you want,

just sit tight and be happy,

because God is thinking of

something better to give you.



When something happens to you, good or bad,

consider what it means.

There's a purpose to life's events

to teach you how to laugh more

or not to cry as hard.



You can't make someone love you,

all you can do is be someone who can be loved --

the rest is up to the other person

to realize your worth.



The measure of love is when you love without measures.

In life there are very rare chances that you'll meet

the person you love who loves you in return.

So once you have it don't ever let go --

the chance might never come your way again.



It's better to lose your pride to the one you love,

than to lose the one you love because of pride.



We spend so much time looking for the right person to love

or finding fault with those we already love,

when instead we should be perfecting the love we give.

When you truly care for someone, you don't look for faults,

you don't look for answers, you don't look for mistakes.

Instead, you fight the mistakes,

you accept the faults and you overlook excuses.



Never abandon an old friend.

You will never find one who can take his or her place.

Friendship is like wine. It gets better as it grows older.



Remember the five simple rules to being happy:

Free your heart of hatred.

Free your mind from worries.

Live simply.

Give more.

Expect less.



No one can go back and make a brand new start.

Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

_Pull the knife from my back' ;