Smile. Have you ever noticed how easily puppies make human friends? Yet all they do is wag their tails and fall over.

You must take chances. If you do nothing, you reduce the possibilities you have for greater joy.

The quickest way to relieve anxiety is ACTION!

If you're angry at a loved one, hug that person. And mean it. You may not want to hug - which is all the more reason to do so. It's hard to stay angry when someone shows they love you, and that's precisely what happens when we hug each other.

Sadly, some folks want others to feel their pain, to hurt as much as they do-or more. My grandmother once told me to avoid colds and angry people whenever I could. It's sound advice.

I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have-life itself.

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life.