If you have been around
As much as I have
68 journeys around the sun.

Life has taught
Me lot of lessons
This is what I have learned.
 

From my experience

From my many mistakes

And failures

Apologize for your misdeeds
Avoid negative people
surround yourself with optimistic people

Embrace hope

Embrace love

Reject hate

Believe in yourself
Be kind to everyone
Be optimistic

Don’t be cruel
don’t give into dispair

Remain chearful

Don’t be afraid of failure
Learn from your mistakes
And the mistakes of others.

Do not engage in violence,
Either real violence,

 or violent rhetoric
 

Don’t do

or say stupid stuff
Don’t be Judgmental

Follow your dreams
Learn something

new every day

Love your friends
Love your spouse
love your work

Tell her every day
How much you love her
And how special she is to you.

Live in the present
The past is the past
The future is yet to come

Practice a daily act
Of random kindness

Do good deeds daily.

Practice the yoga of speech
-Before speaking think of three things
Is it true, is it kind, and is it necessary to be said.

It is not true, not kind
And does not need to be said,

Keep your mouth shut

Remember YOLO
You are only live once

Act as if this is your last day

.
Remember what Bugs Bunny said,
"Relax Doc,
None of us get out of life alive".

In the end
Just be thankful
You are still alive
 

And kicking.
after having had

A long and grand journey