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TIME GETS BETTER
WITH AGE
I learned that I
like my teacher
because she cries
when we sing "Silent
Night".
Age 5
I learned that our
dog doesn't want to
eat my broccoli
either.
Age 7
I learned that when
I wave to people in
the country,
they stop what they
are doing and wave
back.
Age 9
I learned that just
when I get my room
the way I like it,
Mom makes me clean
it up again.
Age 12
I learned that if
you want to cheer
yourself up,
you should try
cheering someone
else up.
Age 14
I learned that
although it's hard
to admit it,
I'm secretly glad my
parents are strict
with me.
Age 15
I learned that
silent company is
often more healing
than words of
advice.
Age 24
I learned that
brushing my child's
hair is one of life's
great pleasures.
Age 26
I learned that
wherever I go, the
world's worst
drivers
have followed me
there.
Age 29
I learned that if
someone says
something unkind
about me,
I must live so that
no one will believe
it.
Age 30
I learned that there
are people who love
you dearly
but just don't know
how to show it.
Age 42
I learned that you
can make some one's
day by simply
sending them a
little note.
Age 44
I learned that the
greater a person's
sense of guilt, the
greater his or her
need to cast blame
on others.
Age 46
I learned that
children and
grandparents are
natural allies.
Age 47
I learned that no
matter what happens,
or how bad it seems
today, life
does go on, and it
will be better
tomorrow.
Age 48
I learned that
singing "Amazing
Grace" can lift my
spirits for hours.
Age 49
I learned that motel
mattresses are
better on the side
away
from the phone.
Age 50
I learned that you
can tell a lot about
a man by the way he
handles these three
things: a rainy day,
lost luggage, and
tangled Christmas
tree lights.
Age 51
I learned that
keeping a vegetable
garden is worth
a medicine cabinet
full of pills.
Age 52
I learned that
regardless of your
relationship with
your parents, you
miss them terribly
after they die.
Age 53
I learned that
making a living is
not the same thing
as making a life.
Age 58
I learned that if
you want to do
something positive
for
your children, work
to improve your
marriage.
Age 61
I learned that
life sometimes gives
you a
second chance.
Age 62
I learned that you
shouldn't go through
life with a catchers mitt
on both hands.
You need to be able
to throw something
back.
Age 64
I learned that if
you
pursue
happiness, it will
elude you. But
if you focus on your
family, the needs of
others, your work,
meeting new people,
and doing the very
best you can,
happiness will find
you.
Age 65
I learned that
whenever I decide
something with
kindness,
I usually make the
right decision.
Age 66
I learned that
everyone can use a
prayer.
Age 72
I learned that
even when I have
pains,
I don't have to be
one.
Age 82
I learned that every
day you should reach
out and touch
someone. People
love that human
touch-holding hands,
a warm hug, or just
a friendly pat on
the back.
Age 90
I learned that I
still have a lot to
learn.
Age 92
I learned that you
should pass this on
to someone you care
about. Sometimes
they just need a
little something to
make them smile.
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