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I didn’t hear from any of you about what you would like to read about in this column, so I’m sharing something that is good not only for bridge players, but for everybody.
And as I look around (and in the mirror), it seems very apropos. (And I am so sorry I cannot find the author! I find several books, but not this article. Enjoy.)
HOW TO STAY YOUNG: Ten Rules
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay “them.”
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle mind is the devil's workshop.” (And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.)
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long, and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life is ourself! Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8.Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, or to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell people that you love them--at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
'Til next month, Keep Bidding! Carol Wilson
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