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HAPPINESS...HAPPINESS...

ACCEPTACCEPT

Accept others for who they Accept others for who they

are and for the choices are and for the choices

they've made even if you they've made even if you

have difficulty have difficulty

understanding their beliefs, understanding their beliefs,

motives, or actions.motives, or actions.

BREAK AWAYBREAK AWAY

Break away from everything Break away from everything

that stands in the way of that stands in the way of

what you hope to what you hope to

accomplish with your life.accomplish with your life.

CREATECREATE

Create a family of friends Create a family of friends

whom you can share your whom you can share your

hopes, dreams, sorrows, hopes, dreams, sorrows,

and happiness with.and happiness with.

DECIDEDECIDE

Decide that you'll be Decide that you'll be

successful and happy successful and happy

come what may, and good come what may, and good

things will find you. The things will find you. The

roadblocks are only minor roadblocks are only minor

obstacles along the way.obstacles along the way.

EXPLOREEXPLORE

Explore and experiment. Explore and experiment.

The world has much to The world has much to

offer, and you have much offer, and you have much

to give. And every time you to give. And every time you

try something new, you'll try something new, you'll

learn more about yourself.learn more about yourself.

FORGIVEFORGIVE

Forgive and forget. Grudges Forgive and forget. Grudges

only weigh you down and only weigh you down and

inspire unhappiness and inspire unhappiness and

grief. Soar above it, and grief. Soar above it, and

remember that everyone remember that everyone

makes mistakes.makes mistakes.

GROWGROW

Leave the childhood Leave the childhood

monsters behind. They can monsters behind. They can

no longer hurt you or stand no longer hurt you or stand

in your way.in your way.

HOPEHOPEHope for the best and Hope for the best and

never forget that never forget that anything is possible as anything is possible as

long as you remain long as you remain dedicated to the task.dedicated to the task.

IGNOREIGNORE

Ignore the negative Ignore the negative voice inside your head. voice inside your head. Focus instead on your Focus instead on your goals and remember goals and remember

your accomplishments. your accomplishments. Your past success is Your past success is

only a small inkling of only a small inkling of what the future holds.what the future holds.

JOURNEYJOURNEY

Journey to new worlds, new Journey to new worlds, new

possibilities, by remaining possibilities, by remaining

open-minded. Try to learn open-minded. Try to learn

something new every day, something new every day,

and you'll grow.and you'll grow.

KNOWKNOW

Know that no matter how Know that no matter how

bad things seem, they'll bad things seem, they'll

always get better. The always get better. The

warmth of spring always warmth of spring always

follows the harshest winter.follows the harshest winter.

LOVELOVE

Let love fill your heart instead Let love fill your heart instead

of hate. When hate is in your of hate. When hate is in your

heart, there's room for nothing heart, there's room for nothing

else, but when love is in your else, but when love is in your

heart, there's room for endless heart, there's room for endless

happiness.happiness.

MANAGEMANAGE

Manage your time and your Manage your time and your

expenses wisely, and you'll expenses wisely, and you'll

suffer less stress and worry. suffer less stress and worry.

Then you'll be able to focus Then you'll be able to focus

on the important things in on the important things in

life.life.

NOTICENOTICE

Never ignore the poor, infirm, Never ignore the poor, infirm,

helpless, weak, or suffering. helpless, weak, or suffering.

Offer your assistance when Offer your assistance when

possible, and always your possible, and always your

kindness and understanding.kindness and understanding.

OPENOPEN

Open your eyes and take in all Open your eyes and take in all

the beauty around you. Even the beauty around you. Even

during the worst of times, there's during the worst of times, there's

still much to be thankful for.still much to be thankful for.

PLAYPLAY

Never forget to have fun Never forget to have fun

along the way. Success along the way. Success

means nothing without means nothing without

happiness.happiness.

QUESTIONQUESTION

Ask many questions, Ask many questions,

because you're here to because you're here to

learn.learn.

RELAXRELAX

Refuse to let worry and stress Refuse to let worry and stress

rule your life, and remember that rule your life, and remember that

things always have a way of things always have a way of

working out in the end.working out in the end.

SHARESHARE

Share your talent, skills, Share your talent, skills,

knowledge, and time with others. knowledge, and time with others.

Everything that you invest in Everything that you invest in

others will return to you many others will return to you many

times over.times over.

TRYTRY

Even when your dreams Even when your dreams

seem impossible to reach, seem impossible to reach,

try anyway. You'll be try anyway. You'll be

amazed by amazed by

what you can accomplish. what you can accomplish.

USEUSE

Use your gifts to your best Use your gifts to your best

ability. Talent that's wasted ability. Talent that's wasted

has no value. Talent that's has no value. Talent that's

used will bring unexpected used will bring unexpected

rewards.rewards.

VALUEVALUE

Value the friends and family Value the friends and family

members who've supported members who've supported

and encouraged you, and be and encouraged you, and be

there for them as well.there for them as well.

WORKWORK

Work hard every day to be Work hard every day to be

the best person you can be, the best person you can be,

but never feel guilty if you but never feel guilty if you

fall short of your goals. fall short of your goals.

Every sunrise offers a Every sunrise offers a

second chance.second chance.

X-RAYX-RAY

Look deep inside the hearts Look deep inside the hearts

of those around you and of those around you and

you'll see the goodness and you'll see the goodness and

beauty within.beauty within.

YIELDYIELD

Yield to commitment. If you Yield to commitment. If you

stay on track and remain stay on track and remain

dedicated, you'll find dedicated, you'll find

success at the end of the success at the end of the

road.road.

ZOOMZOOM

Zoom to a happy place when Zoom to a happy place when

bad memories or sorrow bad memories or sorrow

rears its ugly head. Let rears its ugly head. Let

nothing interfere with your nothing interfere with your

goals. Instead, focus on goals. Instead, focus on

your abilities, your dreams, your abilities, your dreams,

and a brighter tomorrow.and a brighter tomorrow.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU