Advice for Graduates (and all of us)

Graduation season is here. I have a nephew and several cousins who are graduating. Here's a bit of advice to all the graduates as they leave school and start the next chapter in their lives. Most of these were sent to me from a friend who is 98 years old. He has been around and seen a lot. He has some good advice here for all of us. Enjoy!


 Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

When in doubt, just take the next small step of faith.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Pay off your credit cards every month.

You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

Always choose life.

Forgive everyone everything.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Believe in miracles.

God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Put God first.

The best is yet to come!!