Friday, February 24, 2012

If I Had My Life To Live Over - Erma Bombeck

I would have talked less and listened more.

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 rambling 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.

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 . . . and never give it back.”
-Erma Bombeck

4 comments:

  1. I absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing it today. :-)

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  2. You're very welcome! One of these days we're gonna have to figure out who we are in person, if for no other reason to say hello in the grocery store! I am a Mesa girl, but live up north now.

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  3. I love Erma Bombeck! She was such a wise woman.
    Sandy

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  4. This is a beautiful post. I've never heard of Erma Bombeckl. I'm going to go google her. Thank you for posting this.

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