this i know

a few snippets of wisdom i’ve managed to pick up along the way:

never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. you might wake up tomorrow and find that what you put off today is no longer available to you.
it’s true what they say, this is not a rehearsal.
pay attention. and when you get old and forgetful, take notes.
never refuse the offer of a breath mint. (think about it.)
be here now. i mean right here, right now. there is no other where or when.
as joe jackson said, “it’s oh so nice to get advice, but oh so hard to do.” just because i might know these things, doesn’t mean i’ve followed any of my own advice.
may you be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.

i sincerely hope there is more wisdom that in my 50+ years i’ve managed to accrue. but i didn’t take my own advice and didn’t take notes. maybe more bon mots will come to me later…..