I read this in my mail today......it was written by Erma Bombeck when she found out that she was dying from cancer.
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.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized 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." 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.
Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with. And what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally. I hope you all have a blessed day.
(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.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized 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." 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.
Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with. And what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally. I hope you all have a blessed day.
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I guess people tend to fill their lives full to the rim with the small things...but think about it, why sweat all the small stuff...imagine you have a bottle, begin by filling it with sand....once filled up, there will be no space left for other things...now pour out the sand, begin by putting in large rocks (large enough to fit in la),then pour in the sand.....there will be space for the sand. The rocks symbolize things which are important to us such as family and friends and the sand are those things which are inevitable and may or may not be significant such as 'who likes me and who doesn't like me?', 'I hate this so and so'......this is just a small lesson to be learnt...not to fill our lives with petty things.....take more time to see the world in a different perspective......don't just go through life with actions that imitate life....go live life to the fullest.
I want to try everything at least once.....but sometimes there are constraints. I really want to do what I wanted to do but then this will hurt people's feelings so sometimes I do feel that I have to hide my real feelings just to avoid getting people from hurting. Why the unnecessary sadness?
There are just too many things on my to do list that I had put aside as I wanted to pursue my career. But the thing is how long will I have to tick off all the items that I have on list? Time is another vital factor.....I am working about 8 hours a day., that leaves me 15 hours in a day, sleep will take up another 6 hours, which means I only have 9 hours, these 9 hours have to include the time that I spent in the showers, on the phone, driving from one point to another, going out on dates. Wa lau, where got enough time?????
I wish that there are more than 24 hours a day.....but the 8 hours for work remains a constant.
I want to try everything at least once.....but sometimes there are constraints. I really want to do what I wanted to do but then this will hurt people's feelings so sometimes I do feel that I have to hide my real feelings just to avoid getting people from hurting. Why the unnecessary sadness?
There are just too many things on my to do list that I had put aside as I wanted to pursue my career. But the thing is how long will I have to tick off all the items that I have on list? Time is another vital factor.....I am working about 8 hours a day., that leaves me 15 hours in a day, sleep will take up another 6 hours, which means I only have 9 hours, these 9 hours have to include the time that I spent in the showers, on the phone, driving from one point to another, going out on dates. Wa lau, where got enough time?????
I wish that there are more than 24 hours a day.....but the 8 hours for work remains a constant.
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