Dear Annie: We have noticed that many of our readers have issues and concerns. Maybe what my mother taught me will help them.
She had lost two husbands to illness and had chronic illnesses herself. The same day her father died, we almost lost her brother. She lived in a small town and took any job she could to raise three boys. Through all these difficult times she always found something to make us laugh. People loved her laugh and smile. Of course, she walks a fine line between laughing and crying. I know she crossed this bridge many times, but few people knew about it.
We have been married for 62 years. Our disagreement did not last long. Because one of us made the other laugh. This type of lifestyle also has side benefits. When she passed away at age 82, neither of us had a single wrinkle.
At the business, we printed and handed out little yellow cards with the word SMILE written on them. Many people have said that when they put this on their bathroom mirror, they always start their day with a smile.
Whatever your problem is today, you won’t remember it in six months. Why ruin a beautiful day with misery? There are other things to think about. Remember this when life hits you hard and you don’t know what to do.
Even if you fall into the water, you will not drown. If you stay there, you will drown. –Larry T.
Dear Larry: Thank you for your big smile and big perspective. I’m grateful for people like you who find small ways to make the world a brighter place.
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