| Everything starts with good family values. | | | | Always be honest with others and yourself. Little lies |
| 1) Positive Attitude: | | | | build into big lies and somebody always gets hurt. |
| No matter what, always be positive. Things can | | | | You lose their trust and eventually their friendship. |
| always be worse. Nobody loses till they give up. | | | | Trust is so easy to lose, but so hard to regain. |
| Examples: | | | | Remember the boy who called wolf too many times. |
| You have a friend who always talks negative. Don't | | | | One day he really did need help and nobody believed |
| ever try to force someone to change, but do remind | | | | him. |
| your friend of the positive side. Eventually he or she | | | | P.S. you can stretch the truth a little, if it is meant to |
| will change on their own if they so choose, and thank | | | | boost someone's self-esteem, but only for good. |
| you in the end, for showing them the better way. | | | | 3) Hard Working: |
| I took a true age test one time, some years ago | | | | Whether it be at work, school, play or even on a |
| and found out, I was about 30 years older than my | | | | relationship. Always work hard at everything you do, |
| physical age, due to stress. I did not like feeling old | | | | it does pay off in the end. |
| prematurely, so I started working on a lifestyle | | | | Whether it be a pat on the back, a way to go, |
| change, A Positive Attitude! | | | | getting the love of your life or getting that big raise |
| Abraham Lincoln stayed positive: | | | | at work. It always pays off! |
| * 1816: Lincoln had to work to support his family | | | | So always give 100% at whatever you do and |
| after they were forced out of their home | | | | always earn your keep. Never take something, |
| * 1818: His mother passed away. | | | | somebody else worked hard for. |
| * 1831: He experienced his first failure in business. | | | | You will be rewarded for your efforts, have less |
| * 1832: He ran for state legislature and lost. | | | | stress in life and love that great feeling called PRIDE. |
| * 1832: He lost his job, and also wanted to go to law | | | | 4) Turn The Other Cheek: |
| school but he could not get in. | | | | Always be glad, not mad. It takes less effort |
| * 1833: Failed in business for the second time and | | | | (muscles) to smile then frown, this is a proven fact. |
| was declared bankrupt after borrowing money from | | | | Somebody bullies you. Don't get mad, that's what |
| a friend. The next 17 years of his life were spent | | | | they want. They obviously have some problems, |
| paying off his debts. | | | | instead, just smile and ask if you can help them, |
| * 1835: His sweetheart died and he was devastated. | | | | that's what they need. This may not work at first, |
| * 1836: He had a nervous breakdown and stayed in | | | | but stay positive and sooner or later they will come |
| bed for 6 months. | | | | around or look for somebody else to bully, due to |
| * 1838: He campaigned to be the speaker of the | | | | failure to turn you negative. |
| state legislature and was defeated. | | | | Always think before you act or speak. Sometimes, |
| * 1840: He campaigned to to become elector and | | | | people get the wrong signal or meaning. If all else |
| was defeated. | | | | fails, walk away and try again tomorrow. If it's |
| * 1843: He ran for Congress and lost. | | | | important, never give up (Abraham Lincoln Above) |
| * 1846: He ran for Congress again - and actually won. | | | | We are all born equal, you are loved by many when |
| * 1848: Ran for re-election to Congress and lost. | | | | you are born. What happens through life, is a direct |
| * 1849: He was rejected from the job of land officer | | | | reaction of your personality, developed by your good |
| in his home state. | | | | or bad family values!!! |
| * 1854: He ran to be Senate of the United States | | | | Live your own life, don't let others live it for you. |
| and he lost. | | | | Some of my favorite quotes: |
| * 1856: He campaigned to be the Vice-Presidential | | | | "What goes around, comes around" |
| nomination at for his party but received less than 100 | | | | "Misery loves company" |
| votes. | | | | "Smiles are contagious" |
| * 1858: He ran for Senate again, and lost again. | | | | "Learn from your mistakes" |
| * 1860: He was elected president of the United | | | | "Receive what you give, ten times over" |
| States. | | | | One of my favorite songs "Don't worry, Be happy". |
| And he won. | | | | One family at a time, one world reunited, we are all |
| With a positive attitude, you will have less stress, | | | | born equal. Read and reread good family values, learn |
| smile more and live happier. | | | | it and live it. It is possible to live in peace and love, |
| The mind is a powerful thing, you CAN be what ever | | | | with no wars. |
| you want to be! | | | | Pass this on to your friends, enemies and everyone |
| 2) Honesty: | | | | else. Peace and joy be with you all!!! |