"... every day you should reach out ...."

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. 

People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."

 

"... even when I have pains ...."

"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one." 

 

"... whenever I decide something ...."

 

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision." 

"... you shouldn't go through life ...."

 

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"... making a 'living' ...."

 

"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'." 

"... you can tell a lot ...."

 

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." 

"... no matter what happens ...."

 

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

Of diversity, of commonality

Of diversity, of commonality

of recognition of mutuality

of contentment of age.

Home - not where, not what

Home - not where, not what,

Simply there

where heart abides.

 

And there, life

And there, life,

Any time, any day, any place

Move along.