Good advise from my parish priest and a warning......

Hi all,

Well, first day back to work after 13 days off for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.  Of course, its bitterly cold and just heard on the evening news that it will get colder toward the coming weekend and that this may turn out to be the coldest winter in 25 years.  Oh joy.  Oh where are my palm trees!!

Anyway, yesterday the flyer we pick up after Mass had the following list "for a better life" in 2010.  I thought I'd share with you.

- NO ONE is in charge of your happiness except you!
- Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In 5 years, will this matter?"
- What other people think of you is none of your business. (I really like this one.)
- However good or bad a situation is, it will change. (in other words, there is no status quo)
- Envy is a waste of time and energy.
- Each night before you to to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for _______. Today I accomplished ____________.
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up!
- Forgive everyone for everything.
- Make peace with your past so it won't spoil your future.
- Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.
- Life is too short to waste on hating anyone.
- Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
- Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
- Call your family often or email them to death.  (I think we ALL do this anyway.)
- Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
- Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride!

I just found out that a whole lot of "freebies" that I got from points from a credit card weren't free at all.  I looked at my statement and found more than $100 shipping charge - which $$ amount is much more than the stuff I chose from the freebies offered is worth!!!  Goes to show, there really are NO free lunches.  Anyway, I called the number on the statement and they said if I returned it all, they would credit my account.  I usually am pretty smart about stuff like this but I didn't see anything about shipping charges - trouble is I threw away the original offer after I got the stuff in the mail.  I am sharing this with you so you don't fall for the same "come-on." By the way, it was not Chase but American Express.  I got the offer through my boss's corporate American Express card.  I AM RETURNING EVERYTHING TOMORROW.  It was silly junky stuff anyway.  Que sinverguenzas!!!! Y, que tonta yo.

Keep warm those of you in the US because it seems it is even cold in Florida!