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CTC Readers' Poll:
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"Life is too short to
wear clothes that don't make me feel beautiful...and they
don't have to cost a lot of money. I buy clothes that make me
feel nice at consignment shops, Target and Costco. Life is
also too short to wear clothes that are not completely
comfortable!" ~ Rebecca
“Life is too short to drink
cheap wine or have gray hair!” Gray hair should only be for those that want to look older, but at least should whiten it to obtain the 'grace and wise' look. I have an issue with the thought process some women have of, 'I can't wait to turn 40 and gain 20 lbs.' They should ask their husbands for an honest opinion. I find that most men would like their wives to 'spruce up a bit', hair, nails, tone up a little but are afraid to tell them. Sometimes just taking a few inches off their face and waist and a hair color will make a women look 20 years younger and liven up their marriage. My suggestions: Talk and LISTEN to your spouse. Tell him that you are not trying to put him on the spot and that you would like some help not looking frumpy. I asked my husband over a few weeks what looks and style he preferred by occasionally showing him magazine pictures to choose from. Go to a department store and have them put make up on your face - for FREE, then a different day go to another, try different looks and then choose which are best. Next make a list of personal products (wish list) you would like and leave it on the fridge for family and friends to buy you for holidays and gifts. Find out what colors look best on you and then over time purchase and barter for flattering clothes, thrift stores, friends closets etc. Just because a woman may live a certain income doesn't mean she's not a lady with class. If you dress like one it will change your opinion of yourself, your husband's opinion of you and people will treat you with more respect. Taste and class are not expensive; they are planned according to." ~ Tina "Life is to short to be a wallflower....dance!" ~ Norma "Life is too short to harbor unforgiveness. Unforgiveness hampers God's ability to fully utilize you for his purposes. Many opportunities for service present themselves only once, and if you're bound by bitterness, you may miss your one shot at reaching someone for Christ." ~ Suzanne "Life is too short to spend all your time keeping a perfectly clean house. Spend more time with your family and friends and enjoy love and laughter. At your funeral, people will be talking about how great a friend you were, and how much fun they had with you. No one will be saying anything about the perfectly clean house you kept." ~ Anonymous
"Life is too short to spend
all your money on Boyd's Bears and other collections that are in
no way practical." ~ Karen
"I was recently on a reality show where I switched places with a lady very different from myself. She had to shop all the time because she would only wear her clothes one time and then she got rid of them. She also had to work all the time to be able to pay for that type of lifestyle. She also had to tan, do her nails and hair to match the fancy clothes she wore. All of that kept her from her family which is really sad. Life is too short to spend it on things that are so temporary instead of what is going to last for forever." ~ Kathy
"Life is too short to worry
about that which you can't change -- like old age for example.
I've been caregiver of my mom since August and can see that old
age is going to get me no matter what I do. I see that ALL
elderly people who have worked sooooooo hard over their lifetime
vs. people who do nothing for most of their life end
up with basically the same thing in the end...a roughbox 6 feet
underground. It breaks my heart to see people have to give away
or sell stuff that they have worked hard to get because they
need to move into an assisted care facility and there is not
enough room for their stuff. So I believe we should live life
like there is no tomorrow." ~ Weezie
"Life is too short...For
years, I went to a hair stylist and tinted my hair.
I had no idea what my natural color really was! Then my
stylist moved to a larger city, and I decided that it was too
much time and money wasted to keep it all upl I really resented the
time lost while sitting in the salon, anyway. I like my hair
in its natural color, and now the only time I spend in a salon
is to get a haircut (not styling!) every 4-6 weeks. I'm
so much richer in both time and money that I'm a little chagrinned
for not thinking of it sooner!" ~ Hazel
"Life is too short to save junk! If you 'might use it someday,' give it away. You'll just have to shuffle it periodically to make room for more junk, and that will cost you time with your family. I have an ongoing box for the Salvation Army that collects such items as they become junk." ~ Alexandra "I too decided to go natural , I believe life is too short to spend money and time each month covering it over. You have heard of high maintenance women. Well I am not one of those and I am also not low- maintenance. I am a NO maintenance woman." ~ Ruth
"Life is too short to not
snuggle with the one you love. Loving someone is great
preventative medicine. And you feel good, too. Learn to
forgive. You'll feel better. My dear husband says it actually
stops arthritis from starting, and the person you're forgiving
usually has no idea that you can't stand them anyway so it's
wasted. Why should you suffer because of what you let
someone do to you?" ~ Leonie
"Life is to short to wear make-up! I wonder who started this idea? Why is it in a modern society like ours that women feel they must spend hundreds of dollars and loads of time on applying a 'false' face in order to walk out their front doors? Are we doing our daughters a favor by passing on this tradition to them? Most women are beautiful enough as they are to not have to apply so much. I know there are some that enjoy doing this, and a few that may cover scars or burns, but others feel trapped. I have spoken to many of them.
I am not the most beautiful
woman in the world, but I am not offensive by any stretch of
the imagination. I save make up for truly special occasions.
I feel free by not having to waste our hard earned money on
yet another lipstick or foundation that will sit at the
bottom of a drawer.
I think it is time we teach
our daughters that they are lovely like they are - and
really believe it!" ~ BJ
"To not hug your
family members
(parents/grandparents/sisters/brothers/children/
"Life's too short to be
cold or hot....I keep my thermostat at a temperature that I
am comfortable. If the house will be too hot with windows
open, I prefer to turn on the air and not be sweaty!
If it turns cold early, I'll put the heat on.... even if
just temporarily to take the chill off.
I do agree with life's too
short to be gray....I color my hair....I am only 53 and
mother to a 8-year-old and 6-year-old (yes you read
right....we adopted two babies from Russia). Anyway, I feel
better about myself when I color my hair and I don't like to
be mistaken as the kids' grandma!
Also....here's one I firmly
believe in....Life's too short to do what you really don't
want to do!" ~ Anonymous
"Life is too short to hold grudges. There are plenty of heavy things in life; I don't want to add to them the weight of a heart heavy with unforgiveness. I have found that forgiveness (and overlooking many small offenses) frees me to have peace, and peace enables me to have joy in the midst of trying circumstances." ~ Margie in KS "Life is too short
to try to keep up with the Joneses. Lots of money and
possessions are not the key to true happiness." ~ Linda "Life is too short. Forgive. We need only look at what our Savior did for us!" ~ Pam "Life is too short to worry. As my dear husband says, 'It will be there tomorrow.' Sit down, relax, enjoy your children and/or your husband, significant other, pet, whatever. Everything doesn't have to be done today." ~ Brenda
"Life is too short to worry about what others think. Do what you know is right. Treat others like you'd want to be treated and love one another. Then you don't have to worry about living up to others' expectations." ~
Nancy
"Life is too short to go to sleep while being angry, specially with those you love more." ~ Mayol-Roca "Even before I started seeing gray, I had already made my mind up that no coloring for me. My older sister said you'll change my mind. Nope, I didn't. I'm getting old and embrace it." ~ Kim "Life is too short to be superficial. When we love ourselves, we have no need to hide our age, color our hair, or pretend to be something we are not. Mom always said, 'Keep you back straight and your head high with a smile for everyone you meet and people won't notice whether your hair is gray, your clothes are the latest fashion. They will notice you are a happy person and want to be with you or near you.' What else could you ask for from life than to be loved by all who know you?" ~ Annemarie "Life is too short to waste time with people who don't like you or that you don't like. Move on, there are lots of people in this world, you can't like everyone or vice versa." ~ Louisa
"The first
thing that comes to mind is, 'Most people are about
as happy as they want to be.' I guess that goes back
to the contentment arena, and I think Abraham
Lincoln may have coined this phrase, but I believe
it.... whenever I get frustrated my life, I realize
that only I can change it. I am the captain of my
ship." ~ Tammy
"Life is too short to work all the time in hopes of having enough money for play." ~ LuAnn
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