141 Years Young

Posted by Paym Bergson Jul 1, 2008

It's Canada's B'day today (July 1), and I started wondering what I would do at that age to keep myself in shape, both mentally and physically. Canada has evolved as others do, but in a different way. We strive to accomodate ALL people's beliefs and traditions, and sometimes we do that too much. In the end though, it has been worth it overall.

If I was Canada, I'd tell people that to live and thrive you need to keep your mind active. Keep learning, keep going to school. Learn from those younger than you; learn from those older than you. Don't let experience get in the way of HAVING experience.

Keep your body active too! Walk, skip, hop, dance - just have fun while moving your body. It's the only one you'll have, so respect it, but enjoy it. Whatever shape you're in - admire it, accept it, and live in it to the fullest.

Make sure you have friends - BE a friend. Don't let negative people influence you - get rid of them in your inner circle, and only deal with those who are negative as little as possible.

And if you do nothing else today - smile! Not only is it catching and infectious, it makes you kinda smile inside as well. Even if you don't really feel like it in the first place. I make an effort to smile especially when I am down. I find others all of a sudden are smiling at me - and that makes me smile even more, and gives me a good feeling inside. So pass it on - smile - you too make live to 141 as well!

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