EnJoyce > >> IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER >> by 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 >> 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. >> >> worried about grass >> stains. >> >> I would have cried and laughed less while watching television - and more >> while watching life. >> >> I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband. >> >> 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 and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only >> chance in life to assist God in a miracle. >> >>"Later. Now >> go >>" >> >>"""I'm >>" I would seize every >> minute...look at it and really see it... live it...and never give it back. >> >> --In memory of Erma Bombeck who lost her fight with cancer. >> >> * . (\ *** /) * . * >> * (\ (_) /) * Guardian Angel * >> \_) . * . >> /___\ * .. * >> >> Here is an angel sent to watch over you...Pass this on to the people you >> want watched over.... >> >> >> > > > Dr. Joyce Johnson Assistant Professor of Psychology Developmental/ Experimental Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA
