The Toastcast!

I recieved this in my email today, and thought it was pretty good. I don’t normally go for this sort of thing, but for Monday, it played well for me. Hopefully you can use this for some speech fodder. - Judd P.S. I have no idea who wrote it, but it’s floating around the net.

• ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
• TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
• THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
• FOUR. When you say, “I love you,” mean it.
• FIVE. When you say, “I’m sorry,” look the person in the eye.
• SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
• SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
• EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dream. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
• NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
• TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
• ELEVEN. Don’t judge people by their relatives.
• TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
• THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”
• FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk..
• FIFTEEN. Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze.
• SIXTEEN. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson
• SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
• EIGHTEEN. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
• NINETEEN. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
• TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
• TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.