I HAD A FRIEND SEND THIS TO ME IN AN EMAIL THIS MORNING.
AFTER THE MESSAGES ON SUNDAY AND READING THIS EMAIL IT REALLY MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT THINGS!
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER
BY ERMA BOMBECK
(WRITTEN AFTER SHE FOUND OUT SHE HAD 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 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 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 SPIRITUALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY.
TO ALL MY FAMILY AND TRUE FRIENDS
I THINK YOU'RE WONDERFUL!
DON'T FORGET TO "SIEZE THE DAY"!
OUR TIMES ARE IN HIS HANDS!
1 comment:
Thanks for posting this...that was good. And thanks for your sweet comments on my blog. Yes, let's make it a YEARLY tradition that you, Moma and I cook at Camargo camp...we may not get much cooking done, but we'd SURELY HAVE FUN! =)
(Yes, we'd cook up a storm and still have lots of FUN!)
Love ya, Heather
Post a Comment