The lessons below are from a nice e-mail that you might have read. Some are cliches, all are good words to live by.

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I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things:

• a rainy day
• the elderly
• lost luggage
• tangled Christmas tree lights

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

I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. …

… But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

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

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

And remember, when you meet people for the first time …

Less bark, more wag.