by Erma Bombeck (written after she discovered she was dying of cancer.)
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would stop if I was not there the next day.
would have on the pink candle in a rose before it melted stored in the closet.
would have invited my friends to dinner no matter what the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.
would eat popcorn in the "living visits "and I would have worried 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.
would have shared more of the responsibilities that had my husband .
never would have insisted on bringing the car windows closed on a summer day because I had to comb and did not want my hair disheveled.
I would have sat on the lawn regardless of grass stains.
would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more than lived life.
never would have bought something because it was practical, not soiled or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Instead of avoiding the nine months of pregnancy, would have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was my only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. When my children
besasen me impetuously, I never would have said "Later, now go and wash up for dinner," would have been more "I love you" and more "sorry"
But mostly, I want another chance life, I would seize every minute. Really look at things and see them ... live it and never go back. Stop worrying about SMALL THINGS!
Do not worry about who does not like you, who has more or who does what. Instead, we treasure the relationships we have with those we really want.
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