thesoulpurposedotorg

My Dad lived an ordinary life in extraordinary ways. At his memorial service, there were over 300 people whose lives he effected profundly. This is a brief and beginning list of Life Lessons he taught me. For those of you who knew him, feel free to add your own lessons you learned from him in the comment section!
1) Don’t take yourself too seriously. If you can’t laugh at yourself than there is something wrong with you.
2) Only yell at the television. They can’t hear you and it will help your frustration level.
3) People are a riot. Some are funnier than others but there is something to enjoy about every dad-blasted one of them.
4) Remember your education was paid for mostly by all taxpayers so be appreciative and don’t resent paying your fair share.
5) It’s a good life – don’t waste it.
6) Don’t consider yourself better than any one else and don’t think of anyone else as better than you. We all put our pants on the same way.
7) Call your mother or she will forget that you love her.
8) Exercise. Use it or lose it. (The day before he lost all ability to hold his own weight, exactly 5 days before he died, he mowed his lawn and that of my brothers. The day before he died, he watched the Cubs win)
9) Sing whenever possible. (More on that later)
10) Do your part. It’s your duty in life to do your part in whatever way possible in whatever organizations to which you belong.