A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands started going up.
He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.
 He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill.
He then asked, "Who still wants it?"
Still the hands were up in the air.
Well, he replied, "What if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.
"Now, who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.
My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson.
No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.  Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased,  you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE and WHOSE WE ARE.

You are special- Don't EVER forget it."

Count your blessings, not your problems.

"And remember: Amateurs built the ark. professionals built the Titanic .

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it  cheerfully. 


TWO.  Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational  skills will be as important as any other. 


THREE.  Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you  want. 


FOUR.  When you say, "I love you," mean it. 


FIVE.  When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. 


SIX.  Be engaged at least six months before you get married. 


SEVEN.  Believe in love at first sight. 


EIGHT.  Never laugh at anyone's dream.  People who don't have dreams don't have  much. 


NINE.  Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live  life completely. 


TEN..  In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. 


ELEVEN.  Don't judge people by their relatives. 


TWELVE.  Talk slowly but think quickly. 


THIRTEEN.  When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?" 


FOURTEEN.  Remember that great love and great achievements involve great  risk. 


FIFTEEN.  Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. 


SIXTEEN.  When you lose, don't lose the lesson 


SEVENTEEN.  Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and  responsibility for all your actions. 


EIGHTEEN.  Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 


NINETEEN.  When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct  it. 


TWENTY.  Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your  voice. 


TWENTY-ONE.  Spend some time alone.