 | | By Maggie Penman | Good morning, fellow Optimists! Last week I asked you to share your marriage advice in light of my colleague Sydney Page's wedding. You sent some great responses. Pam has been married for 47 years (to the same man, she adds!) Her advice is to "stop looking for another partner, pick your battles." And "say thank you, for every little thing." Dianne writes, "My husband and I have been together for 51 years. Our secret is that we are best friends." Another reader shared a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin. "Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterward." A couple of you had even simpler marriage advice: "Don't," said both Chuck and Linda. I couldn't help but wonder — were you married to each other? If not, perhaps you two should meet! You have a similar sense of humor. ☺️ Speaking of advice — this past week, I wrote about a hotline set up at the Misericordia Place senior center in Winnipeg, Manitoba province. Residents are sharing their wisdom with young people in prerecorded messages. Call 204-788-8060 to hear for yourself. You can press 1 for Carl's advice on following your dreams. Press 2 for Susan's advice on dating, or 3 to hear about how to grow in new ways. Press 4 for advice on surviving Winnipeg winters. The artists who set this up have been working with the patients and residents for years, and wanted to share some of what they've learned from them with the world. "We both live in the same neighborhood as the hospital. And I think we've always seen the people who live there as our neighbors," Natalie Baird explained. "Just trying to find creative ways to connect with people who maybe are only leaving the building for medical appointments, and otherwise they're really staying in their room." The residents loved being asked for their advice, too. "It was very gratifying to be asked for my opinion about anything, really," Cheryl Towers said. | 
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