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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, the sofa faded or the kitchen was being remodeled.
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 he 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 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 moths of a 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. Have a blessed day.
---Erma Bombeck ---as she was dying of cancer
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