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IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck
(Written after she found out she was dying from
cancer.)
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead
of
pretending the earth would go into a holding
pattern
if I weren't there for the day.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like
a
rose before it melted in storage.
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even
if
the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good'
living
room and worried much less about the dirt when
someone
wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my
grandfather
ramble about
his
youth.
I would never have insisted the car windows be
rolled up on
a
summer
day
because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have sat on the lawn with my children and
not
worried about grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching
television-and
more
while
watching life.
I would never have bought anything just because it
was
practical,
wouldn't
show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy,
I'd
have cherished every moment and realized that the
wonderment growing inside me was the only
chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never
have said,
"Later.
Now go
get washed up for dinner." There would have been
more "I
love
you's."
More
"I'm sorry's"
...But mostly, given another shot at life, I would
seize
every
minute...look at it and really see it ... live
it...and
never
give
it
back.
Stop sweating the small stuff. Don't worry about
who doesn't
like
you,
who
has more, or who's doing what.
Instead, let's cherish the relationships we have
with those
who DO
love us.
Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with.
And what we
are
doing
each
day to promote ourselves mentally, physically,
emotionally,
as well
as
spiritually. Life is too short to let it pass you
by. We only have one shot at this and then it's
gone. I hope
you all
have a
blessed day.
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