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Category: Make each day count | Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:20 pm

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Make Each Day Count

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER:

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 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 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.

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 yous"
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.

Erma Bombeck




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Gardenstew wrote on Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:54 pm:

Lots to think about there Glenda. Thanks for posting this. The irony is that we may read this and only really understand its meaning when times have passed us by.

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glendann wrote on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:00 pm:

That is just so true.

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Desert Rat wrote on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:01 pm:

A good movie that touchs on much of this is called "The Dead Poets Society." I highly reccomend it.
dr

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bethie wrote on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:37 pm:

All so true- I did always love Miss Erma.

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glendann wrote on Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:54 pm:

I did too Bethie.She will for sure be missed

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Marlene wrote on Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:42 am:

So very true.

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