Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:"
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good..
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
26. Always choose life.
27. Forgive everyone everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29.. Time heals almost everything.. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
32. Believe in miracles.
33. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
34. Don't audit life Show up and make the most of it now.
35. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
36. Your children get only one childhood.
37. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
38. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
39. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back..
40. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
41. The best is yet to come
42. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
43. Yield
44. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
45. Remember that I will always share my spoon with you! Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
45 Life Lessons to live by...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Line2 May Change My Cell Phone Game Forever
Its not often that I get super excited about a new technology. However, the Line2 app in the Apple store delivers. Check out the video demo that gives a good overview of the product. Gone arethe days when I carried around two phones, one for work, and one for personal. Now I have consolidated my lines, and simplified my life in the process. Another reason why the iPhone continues to win, win, win no matter what!
Line2 iPhone User Guide from Toren Ajk on Vimeo.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sheila E. & Prince-A Love Bizarre
Happy Birthday to our favorite artist of all time! A true musical icon and genius. The one and only, PRINCE!!!
SE Nationals
Our little league baseball team is enjoying an incredible season. I am so proud of the youth and their dedication. They are representing SE, DC well, and learning the game at the same time.
This is a great collection of photos featuring my son, Godot (#11/Zimmerman Jersey) and his team.
Friday, May 14, 2010
iPad's New Commercial - What is iPad?
Leave it to Apple to deliver another Magical and Revolutionary device that lives up to its billing. Unless you have been living in a cave, or fell asleep under a rock for the past month, you should know that Apple launched a wifi tablet on April 3rd, and added a 3G version April 30th. In the 28 days between the launch of the 3G version, I patiently waited to get one for my daugher, while Apple managed to sell 1,000,000+ devices. An incredible achievement, especially when you consider that the iPad fits no category definition. It is a classic "tweener" that has emerged as the latest gadget that will define this era.
In classic Apple fashion, all this has happened before the official start of their marketing campaign. Of course there has been clever product seeding, gratuitous plugs, and numerous surprises that have resulted in the iPad showing up in Stephen Colbert's jacket at the Grammy's, on ABC's Modern Family, and a slew of talk shows from Jon Stewart, Letterman, Oprah, etc. The viral buzz has been tremendous. Now, Apple finally breaks a rudimentary marketing campaign that seeks to explain to those that have missed the colossal onslaught, exactly what an iPad is. Check the commercial below. Now that my household has lived with the iPad for a couple of weeks, I too can affirm, that it is truly magical and revolutionary. As the product evolves, more apps get introduced, I believe it will change the way we compute forever.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
NACS Mobile App live and in full effect...
Check out the Mrs. making her NACS TV acting debut. She is doing an overview of our new mobile app. Make sure you download the app, give us a 5 star rating in the app store, and improve your experience at #NACStech in New Orleans..
Download the Mobile App now at http://www.nacstech.com/mobileapp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0oTVXxd2n4