I found this the other day when I was doing the big clutter clean out.
If I had my life to live over
If I had my life to live over I'd pay more attention to my friends, and to acquaintances that might have become friends.
I'd pay more attention to people. I'd try to keep close to them and to express the warmth and affection that I really felt for them. I'd try more often to send a note of good wishes when good things happened to them, or say a word of congratulations when I saw them.
I wouldn't be satisfied to send perfunctory greetings at holiday-time. I'd write a personal note. I'd set up a birthday file for a few of my closest friends and let it help me to remember to speak or to write a word of encouragement to them on their birthday.
I'd be more careful to answer every personal letter promptly, to keep the channels of communication open and to keep friendships expanding. I'd take the initiative in making contacts with those acquaintances whom I regard highly.
When I met a person whom I admired I would not keep my regard for him a secret. I'd show him that I truly respected him and enjoyed being with him.
-Walter MacPeek
If I had my life to live over
If I had my life to live over I'd pay more attention to my friends, and to acquaintances that might have become friends.
I'd pay more attention to people. I'd try to keep close to them and to express the warmth and affection that I really felt for them. I'd try more often to send a note of good wishes when good things happened to them, or say a word of congratulations when I saw them.
I wouldn't be satisfied to send perfunctory greetings at holiday-time. I'd write a personal note. I'd set up a birthday file for a few of my closest friends and let it help me to remember to speak or to write a word of encouragement to them on their birthday.
I'd be more careful to answer every personal letter promptly, to keep the channels of communication open and to keep friendships expanding. I'd take the initiative in making contacts with those acquaintances whom I regard highly.
When I met a person whom I admired I would not keep my regard for him a secret. I'd show him that I truly respected him and enjoyed being with him.
-Walter MacPeek