Words for Thought...

I was sent this email today and found it very inspiring, I just wanted to share it with you...

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

(written after she found out she was dying from 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 have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

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 sat on the lawn with my 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.

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...