The Big Black Book
I have a Big Black Book at home, of things that are deemed “important”.
And no, it’s not the “hoarding” book! That one is brown. This one is black and holds vital information like old notes from Mom advising me never to leave home without a dime for a phone call.
On rare occasions I look through The Book’s pages to delete what may have become unimportant.
This morning, in the Big Black Book, I re-discovered a list of Things to Do to Stay Young!
Now that list stays and is worth a periodic review.
And of course I must share it with you too so we can all cling to youth together and blog into the happily-ever-after.
*Note: Notes in italics are Dor’s current reactions.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
~Author Unknown
- Throw out nonessential numbers like Age or Weight. You should let the doctor worry about those things. I do love this one. My doctor is getting old though so he has his own worries.
- Keep only cheerful friends. Grouches will pull you down. Ahh! And you should also stay cheerful so your friends will not perceive you as a grouch!
- Keep learning. Uh oh! I have just taken a vow to stop learning!
- Learn about the computer! (Are they kidding? That’s all I do!).
- Never let the brain be idle. Drat! I was looking forward to an idle brain with no learning challenges.
- Enjoy all the simple things. Is lounging in a deck chair simple enough?
- Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. O.K., I do type “LOL” on blogger pals’ very funny blog posts, and my son makes me laugh so hard I cry (and have to change slacks).
- Love yourself. The only person with you for your entire life is you. (Me? As my own lifelong companion?).
- Surround yourself with what you love, family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. Family and pets are good but would chocolate be all right? The doctor could take care of the weight!
- Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. I am in the preservation mode verging on unstable and heading toward unimproved so cherishing is a good idea.
- Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is. Give me a break! Guilt has been my ultimate destination since childhood!
- Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity. I tried that once but Bill began to question all the attention!
Do you have any tips that make sense to add to this list? I am not quite sure it will work on its own.
Maybe we can create a manual that would substitute for the Fountain of Youth and bury it somewhere to be found in 10,000 years.
We might even be around to verify its authenticity.
Virginia Views 