I am a high stress person, always going always stressing about life so much I forget to live. I really like this and wanted to share in case there is someone else like me out there.
:D Someone asked me the other day if I had my life to live over would I change anything.
My answer was no, but then I thought about it and changed my mind.
If I had my life to live over again I would have waxed less and listened more.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy and complaining about the shadow over my feet, I'd have cherished every minute of it and realized that the wonderment growing inside of me was to be my only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
I would have never insisted the carwindows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have invited friends over for dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.
I would have eaten popcorn in the "good" living room and worried less about the dirt when you lit the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble on about his youth.
I would have burnt the candle sculptured like a rose before it melted while being stored.
I would have sat cross-legged on the lawn with my children and never worried about the grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television … and more while watching real life.
Iwould have shared more of the the responsoblity carried by my husband which I took for granted.
I would have eaten less cottage cheese and more ice cream.
Iwould have shared more of the the responsoblity carried by my husband which I took for ganted.
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending to the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for a day.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical/wouldn't soil/guaranteed to last a lifetime.
When my child kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, " Later. Now get washed up for dinner."
There would have been more I love yous … more I'm sorrys … more I'm listening … but mostly given another shot at life. I would seize every moment of it and really see it … look at it … try it on … live it … exhaust it … and never give that moment back until there was nothing left of it.
…. and more …
Erma Bombeck excerpts
