Afternoon Bill,
I don't know if this has been aired on your thread before but I just recieved it and thought it might be appropriate for relating some thoughts of Erma Bombeck.
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER
>> Note:Erma Bombeck needed an organ transplant, and even though
>> she could have been moved to the head of the waiting list, due to
>> her prominence and wealth (like Mickey Mantle), she refused to do
>> such, and subsequently, died from organ failure.
>>
>> 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 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.
>>
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