Call Your Mother

_Sing in the shower

_treat everyone you meet the way you want to be treated

_watch a sunrise at least once a year

_leave the toilet seat in the down position

_never refuse homemade brownies

_strive for excellence, not perfection

_plant a tree on your birthday

_learn three clean jokes

_return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full

_compliment three people every day

_never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them

_leave everything a little better than you found it

_keep it simple

_think big thoughts but relish small pleasures

_become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know

_floss your teeth

_ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it

_be forgiving of yourself and others

_overtip breakfast waitresses

_say "thank you" a lot

_say "please" a lot

_avoid negative people

_buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards

_wear polished shoes

_remember other people's birthdays

_commit yourself to constant improvement

_carry jumper cables in your trunk

_have a firm handshake

_send lots of valentine cards. sign them "someone who thinks your terrific"

_look people in the eye

_be the first to say "hello"

_use the good silver

_return all things borrowed

_make new friends but cherish the old ones

_keep secrets

_sing in a choir

_plant flowers every spring

_have a dog

_always accept an outstretched hand

_stop blaming others

_take responsibility for every area of your life

_wave at kids on school buses

_be there when people need you

_feed a stranger's expired parking meter

_don't expect life to be fair

_never underestimate the power of love

_Drink champagne for no reason at all

_life your life as an exclamation, not an explanation

_don't be afraid to say "i made a mistake"

_don't be afraid to say "i don't know"

_compliment even small improvements

_keep your promises (no matter what)

_marry only for love

_rekindle old friendships

_count your blessings

_call your mother