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enter your later years with dignity, because when
everything begins to sag and droop, at least your dignity
will still be firm. Leave your stubborness on the
doorstep.
Trying to maintain some sort of
independence for independence sake only makes it
harder on you and your family in the long run .
--
Opal Burton, Paragould, Arkansas
Realize it is natural and unavoidable. Accept
changes in the body that cannot be helped. Do what
you can to stay healthy. Work on mental health all your
life. Always be planning for some fun or recreation.
Cultivate and maintain friendship -- people to share life
with. Realize the best (heaven) is yet to be.
Protect mental health. Make friends with God early
in life. Keep your body healthy. Do whatever you can
physically within your own range of appropriateness.
Don't press beyond your own reasonable limits. Learn
to exercise mind over matter for at least short periods of
time.
--
Gail Tomlinson, Senatobia, Mississippi
Be creative. If there is one obstacle in front of you,
find a way around it. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
Join a support group of people with the same difficulty.
Find out how other people have successfully overcome
problems. Don't focus on what you can't do. Capitalize
on what you can do. Don't engage in self-pity.
--
Kim Swiecicki, Portland, Maine
Accept it! Take each stage as a challenge and new
adventure. Learn new skills and grow more loving for
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