If I had to live my life over....
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.
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.
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.
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.
a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have burned the pink candle sculped like a rose
before it melted in storage.
before it melted in storage.
I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not
worried about grass stains.
worried about grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching
television, and more while watching life.
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.
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.
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, realising that the wonderment growing inside me was the
only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
cherished every moment, realising 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."
"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.
"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
SI PUDIERA VIVIR MI VIDA NUEVAMENTE .
Habría hablado menos y escuchado más.Habría invitado a los amigos a cenar incluso si la alfombra estaba manchada y el sofá se descolorido.Me habría comido las palomitas en la "buena" sala de estar me hubiese preocupado mucho menos sobre la suciedad cuando alguien hubiese intentado encender un fuego en la chimenea.Me habría tomado el tiempo para escuchar a mi abuelo divagar sobre su juventud.Me habría quemado la vela esculpida en forma como de una rosa antes de que se derritiera en la bodega, almacenadaNunca hubiera insistido en subir las ventanas del coche en un día de verano porque el viento me despeinabaMe hubiera quedado en cama cuando estaba enfermo, en lugar de pensar que la tierra entraría en un patrón de espera solo por mi ausencia.Me hubiera sentado en el césped con mis hijos y no estar preocupado por manchas de hierba.Habría llorado y reído menos viendo la televisión, y más mientras veía la vida. Yo nunca habría comprado nada sólo porque era práctico, o porque lo protegeria del polvo, o porque la garantía fuese de toda la vida. En lugar de desear tener nueve meses de embarazo, habría acariciado cada momento, dándome cuenta de que la maravilla que crecía dentro de mí era la única oportunidad en la vida de ayudar a Dios en un milagro.Cuando mis hijos me besaron impetuosamente, nunca hubiera dicho: "Más tarde, vete a lavarte para la cena".Hubiera habido más "te amo" y más "lo siento". . . pero sobre todo, De tener otra oportunidad en la vida, yo aprovecharía cada minuto. . . Lo miraria ..realmente lo veria . . . para nunca devolverlo.
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