- TIME GETS BETTER WITH AGE. Use sound if you have it. The
tune playing is Seven Spanish Angels, usually sung by Willie Nelson
and Ray Charles. (I hope it works -- I copied and
pasted...)

- TIME GETS BETTER WITH AGE
- I learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night".
- Age 5
- I learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either.
- Age 7
- I learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back.
- Age 9
- I learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again.
- Age 12
- I learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up.
- Age 14
- I learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me.
- Age 15
- I learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice.
- Age 24
- I learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures.
- Age 26
- I learned that wherever I go, the world's worst drivers have followed me there.
- Age 29
- I learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.
- Age 30
- I learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don't know how to show it.
- Age 42
- I learned that you can make some one's day by simply sending them a little note.
- Age 44
- I learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others.
- Age 46
- I learned that children and grandparents are natural allies.
- Age 47
- I learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
- Age 48
- I learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.
- Age 49
- I learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone.
- Age 50
- I learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
- Age 51
making a living is not the same thing as making a life.
- I learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills.
- Age 52
- I learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die.
- Age 53
- I learned that
- Age 58
life sometimes gives you a second chance.
- I learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, work to improve your marriage.
- Age 61
- I learned that
- Age 62
if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
- I learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
- Age 64
- I learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But
- Age 65
even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
- I learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision.
- Age 66
- I learned that everyone can use a prayer.
- Age 72
- I learned that
- Age 82
- I learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch-holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
- Age 90
- I learned that I still have a lot to learn
.
- Age 92
- I learned that you should pass this on to someone you care about. Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile.

- TIME GETS BETTER WITH AGE