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5 (Doable) Bits of Life Advice from an Almost-Crone

June 20, 2024May 23, 2024 by Randy Susan Meyers

 

1.     Sunscreen every day. Even cloudy days. Even when you are never leaving the house. Do you not have windows?

2.     Search for work that you love.

3.     Floss. Floss. Floss.

4.     Search for love that doesn’t require daily work.

  1. This one is from my grandmother.

    On her 98th birthday, I asked Grandma for her best advice, and without a moment’s hesitation, she said, Always Be Kind.

     

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