Things to remember

Remember this, when I'm too old to remind you

I like baths. Hot baths. Pay the extra money to the nursing home to have someone put me in a bathtub versus just giving me a sponge bath. Spend money on things you can enjoy.
Enjoy life.

When it doesn’t seem that I remember you, I really do.
Believe that.

When I’m gone, physically move closer to each other. You’ll be all each other have. Drop what you’re doing whenever the other needs something. And, don’t wait to be asked to help. Assume they need it. Pride kept me from asking for help way too much.
Help others.

When you go on cool vacations, take some of my ashes and scatter them where you’ve been. By the time your life is over, all my ashes should be gone, and I will have had a great time.
Live boldly.

Don’t let fear ever stop you from trying, even if you’ll look stupid from failing.
Be brave.

Don’t rethink decisions. Every time I didn’t go with my gut instinct, I regretted it. The world will tell you differently.
Ignore them.

It’s okay to cry. I do it all the time. And, then I feel better without anything else changing except me. Crying isn’t about being weak; it’s about knowing there’s something better out there and wanting to have it. Cry, then make a plan, and go get it.
Go get some.

Jenny, quit working so much; Wil, work a little more. And, when the pendulum swings, go the opposite direction. Life isn’t so much about balance as it is balancing in the extremes.
Walk tall.

Read.

It all seems impossible at first glance. Look past your nose. Figure out a way. The answer is there.
Look again.

When God doesn’t seem anywhere, He’s everywhere. Close your eyes and listen.

I was always proud of you, even when you didn’t think you deserved it. I never wanted perfection. I just wanted you to be happy, and we’re all happiest when we’re exceeding past that point where we thought we couldn’t go.
Believe in yourself.