stand up

I've taken a break from watching CNN's recap of Palin's one liners to watch the cancer special.

Here's some advice they said:

stop smoking
don't start smoking
manage your stress
get screened
get your skin examined
eat less red meat
exercise
know your family history
eat broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower

Here's what I have to add:
stop being a dick to each other
stop being a dick to yourself
stop buying US Weekly
stop reading gossip sites
stop eating sugar
stop cutting each other off in traffic
stop wishing you had more
stop bitching about gas prices
salute the sun in the morning and the evening
drink water
reflect
kiss more
believe in who you are, everyday, no matter what
and be happy
...especially if you're cancer free

I was part of the company that cast a bunch of these 'stand up' commercials and listened to story after story of cancer survivors and family members having lost loved ones.

As I watch, it feels like yesterday we got the news about Nan. The last walk together on the treadmill. The last phone call before I walked down the aisle. The last breath.

It never goes away.
It never fucking goes away.

GIVE

Got any advice to add to this list?