Always. . .
. . .give more than others expected
and do it cheerfully,
. . .remember to notify your face,
when you feel terrific,
. . .try to live deeply and passionately
and to talk slowly and think quickly,
. . .remember that when you lose,
don't lose the LESSON.
Never. . .
. . .overlook life's small joys while
searching for the big ones,
. . .judge your success by what you
had to give up in order to get it,
. . .swap your integrity for money,
power or fame,
. . .be ashamed of honest tears or
confuse foolishness with BRAVERY.
Always. . .
. . .be prepared better than what
you think you need to be,
. . .remember that great love
and great achievements involve
great risk,
. . .remember to follow your own star
regardless of what others say.
. . .try to remember those magical moments
that life hands you.
. . .remember to be quick to take
advantage of an ADVANTAGE.
Never. . .
. . .ignore evil or decide to do
nothing about it,
. . .take friends, your health,
or a romantic relationship for granted,
. . .take what you cannot use
or will never need,
. . .tell a friend who is experiencing
deep sorrow or pain, "I know how you feel",
You DON'T.
Always. . .
. . .tell your loved ones know that
you love them because you might
not see another day,
. . .know that the young take pride
in their strength, but the gray hairs
of wisdom are even more BEAUTIFUL.
Jon York 2014