2.20.11

Still another one of a few noteworthy “copy-paste” articles.

TWENTY ONE

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

Two
Marry the person you love to talk to. As you get older, your conversational skills will be as important as any other.

Three
Don't believe all you hear; spend all you have, or sleep all you want.

Four
When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

Five
When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

Six
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

Seven
Believe in love at first sight.

Eight
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

Nine
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

Ten
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

Eleven
Don't judge people by their relatives.

Twelve
Talk slowly but think quickly.

Thirteen
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

Fourteen
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risks.

Fifteen
Say, 'Bless you!' when you hear someone sneeze.

Sixteen
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Seventeen
Remember the three R's : Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

Eighteen
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

Nineteen
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Twenty
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

Twenty One
Spend some time alone.


REFLECTIONS
Deuteronomy 13-16

No turning away from God!
Or else, die!

Deuteronomy 14:1-2
You are the children of the LORD your God…you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession.

And of finances and helping the poor?
Deuteronomy 15:1-2
At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD’S time for canceling debts has been proclaimed.

Deuteronomy 15:4-6
However, there should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today. For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.

Deuteronomy 15:11
There will always be poor people in the land.

* This is a matter of fact.
So, all anti-poverty stuff comes to nothing?
And should be replaced by poverty alleviation drives?

Deuteronomy 16
The Party Chapter.
Feasts.
Celebrations.
This is what life should be about.