IF I HAD MY LIFE
TO LIVE OVER
by Erma Bombeck
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 have shared more of the responsibility carried by my
husband.
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.
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