tkt8763-01: Fw: Erma Bombeck-inspirational

["Leanne Freeman" <clf2@ra.msstate.edu>]

Just a little inspiration for us...

Leanne Freeman
Graduate Student, Mississippi State University
Department of Technology & Education
Email:  clf2@ra.msstate.edu
Personal URL:  www.msstate.edu/~clf2

 IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER -
by Erma Bombeck

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 burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in
storage.

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 have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

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 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 we HAVE. 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.

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