Did You?

Today, did you:

• Share a smile with someone you don't know?


• Show someone you love that you love them by doing something for her or with him?


• Call or visit a parent, and say, "I love you"?


• Let a sibling know that you love her, and care about him?


• Send a birthday card to a loved-one?


• Help someone learn something new?


• Learn something new yourself?


• Take pride in one of your own accomplishments?


• Share joy in an accomplishment of someone else?


• Ask for advice, then make a decision?


• Do something to help someone less fortunate than you?


• Manage your technology, instead of letting it manage you?


• Wear your boots?


• Thank God for being able to do these things?


• SMILE?

Yep, all these actions add up to a healthy, happy, worthwhile life. Doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, tall or short, white or black, green or purple, employed or looking for a job. When you're livin' a good life as measured by how you act, the rest of the world is so much better with you being in it.

While I can't call a parent since my Mom and Dad have died, they know what I'm doing; I'm sure of it. Here's how I know: the cemetery where they were laid to rest is between the local home supplies store and the retirement community where I am doing my Senior Safety event today. As I left the building supplies store and drove past the cemetery yesterday evening, I was convinced my parents were sending a message. A ray of sun broke through dark, heavy clouds right over the cemetery and shone a path of brilliant light leading my way to the retirement community. It was eerie, yet stimulating. I knew, I just knew, that Mom and Dad were smiling. (Now you're seeing the spiritual side of me).

Smile, have fun, share, help out, do something. After all--

Life is short: Make each day count.