"If I had my life to live over......"

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER
(By ERMA BOMBECK)

I would have invited friends over to dinner
even if the carpet
was stained and 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 dhildren
and not worried
about grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while
watching television
and more while watching life.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick
instead of pretending
the earth would go into a holding pattern if I
wasn'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 realizing 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" and
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.

Thanks Hissy. That was very touching.

I really enjoyed that one!