Here is a list of proven ways
to enrich your life
and bring joy to your days:
eat mangoes, stand tall,
pick apples, play ball,
read stories, cook stew,
buy flowers, be true,
give presents, get hugs,
bake cookies, watch bugs,
plan picnics, write letters,
breathe deeply, wear sweaters,
fly kites, celebrate,
raise hens, delegate,
be patient, take naps,
ignore handicaps,
build snowmen, explore,
pray daily, laugh more,
ask questions, share knowledge,
go hike in fall foliage,
hear music, have friends,
if you’re wrong, make amends,
hold babies, sing out,
sometimes do without,
save keepsakes, watch clouds,
shun evil and crowds,
stay active, look twice,
forgive, check the price,
shed tears, keep your word,
be a little absurd,
don’t waste, have a plan,
save what you can,
floss, think pure thoughts,
say thank you, love lots.
A variation of this poem appears in A Mother of Sons (Loyola Press, 2004)
and I Am a Mother of Sons (Pocket Books, 1996).
Used here with the author’s permission.
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