Came across this and thought that this would benefit everyone during this busy time of year. I believe these originally came from Mark Kingsdorf of the Queen of Hearts Wedding Coordinating. • Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.

• Work at something that you enjoy and is worth of your time and talent.

• Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

• Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

• Be forgiving of yourself and others.

• Be generous.

• Have a grateful heart.

• Persistence, persistence, persistence.

• Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

• Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

• Commit yourself to constant improvement.

• Commit yourself to quality.

• Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

• Be loyal.

• Be honest.

• Be a self-starter.

• Be decisive, even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.

• Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.

• Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.

• Take good care of those you love.

• Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.

At a time when life is in such turmoil and you gauge your relationships by your current events... we need to stop and be mindful that there's more to life than planning, partying and celebrating. Stop and cherish those folks in your life for what and who they are. Daisy