MERRY MUSINGS
Maxims for Happiness by Laurel Darling Roethke

• Happiness comes from giving, not taking.
  
• Catch a falling star before it knocks you flat.
  
• Indulge a friend’s weakness for trite pronouncements.
  
• A cheater never knows the satisfaction of earning a win.
  
• The prize isn’t power, wealth, or privilege. The prize is love, which can’t be forced, bought, or inherited.
  
• A dog loves you because you are you.
  
• Laughter lifts hearts.
  
• It never hurts to ask.
  
• Life is a Can-Can so kick as high as you can.
  
• Everyone is important or no one is important.
  
• Be kind.
  
• In rattlesnake country, watch your step.
  
• Each person has a story.
  
• A faraway train whistle tugs at our hearts.
  
• A cat on politics: Nonsense will only be tolerated if seasoned with catnip.
  
• A dog on politics: Will vote for bone.
  
• Life is hard for everyone.
  
• Is it true? Is it fair? Is it honest?
  
• Listen for the distant laughter of angels.
  
• Look for the saints among us.
  
• God’s gifts to us: A sunrise, the scent of the sea, snowflakes, a smile.
  
• On a cold, gray day, imagine a July afternoon and the feel of sand beneath your feet as you walk on the beach.
  
• Always wonder why.
  
• If an elephant’s in the way, find another path.
  
• Of course there are unicorns.
  
• A seashell is like a memory. The life is gone. The beauty remains.
  
• Smile first.
  

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