a friend passed these lists along to me..
they are gathered from "A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance" by Sarah Ban Breathnach and friends. Copywrite 2000, by Scribner & Simple Abundance Press.
they are excellent lists for us men and probably for all of us in general...
TEN THINGS…. I Wish I’d Said To My Father (And If There’s Still A Chance, I Will)
| Please don’t eat bacon and eggs for breakfast every day |
| Tell me what it was like for you as a kid. Seriously, I want to know |
| I thought I’d have more patience with my kid than you did; I was wrong |
| Even though the words of fatherly advice bounced right off me, I remember them now |
| You had a bigger impact than you thought you did and than I thought you would |
| I wish we’d had a few more laughs and a few less arguments |
| I didn’t do any better balancing the job and the family than you did |
| However it turned out, it wasn’t your fault |
| It turned out all right |
| Thanks, Dad |
| Sweep a woman off her feet |
| Motivate a peer |
| Make a wish come true – for someone else |
| Keep a promise |
| Change a tire |
| Calm a fear |
| Make a child giggle |
| Tell a ghost story |
| Write a love letter |
| Ask for directions |
| The amazing amount of "anything and everything" that’s out of your hands |
| The pleasures of pausing somewhere you shouldn’t at two in the afternoon |
| How money works |
| It’s the small moments that make it worthwhile |
| How to dance |
| Success in life is how well you deal with Plan C |
| Admitting you don’t have all the answers produces remarkable results |
| Don’t tell someone who knows how to do his job how to do his job |
| Figure out who the important people are; make sure they know you know |
| Where the clitoris is |
| Do I love you the way I should? |
| Why do I go to work every day? |
| Who made me the man I am? |
| Have I thanked him/her/them? |
| Are my heroes truly worth looking up to? |
| What makes me so angry? |
| What makes me laugh out loud? |
| What makes me cry? |
| How bad are my bad habits? |
| How much of an effort do I make, really? |
| Emotionally, we have to take turns being on top. |
| I can’t form words around my feelings as fast as you can. |
| I love you. |
| Don’t confuse preoccupation with indifference. |
| Even though I’m paranoid,. I really do know you’re not out to get me. |
| There are really times when silence is better than talking about it. |
| I know I can go farther with you than without you. |
| I think you are beautiful, no matter what you look like on any given day. |
| Of course, on any given day, you look great. |
| When we get lost in each other, I find myself. |
| Right-y, tight-y; left-y, loose-y. |
| A career is not a substitute for a life plan. |
| Shouting doesn’t help. |
| Laughter does. |
| It is inevitable that people you love will occasionally let you down. |
| It is inevitable that you will occasionally let down the people you love. |
| Health is the first wealth. |
| It takes too much energy to hold a grudge. |
| Amortize, ameliorate, or purge all regrets every five years. |
| Flowers always help. So does "I’m sorry" and "Thanks." |