JJNF3@aol.com wrote: > > > > >> > Written by Erma Bombeck at her learning of her terminal > > > cancer... > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Erma's Angel > > > > >> > > > > > >> > 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. > > > > >> > > > > > >> > 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 ... live it ... and never give it back. > > > > >> > > > > > >> > ~~ In honor of women's history month > > > > >> > and in memory of Erma Bombeck > > > > >> > who lost her fight with cancer. > > > > >> > Here is an angel sent to watch over you... > > > > >> > > > > > >> > * (\ *** /) * > > > > >> > ** ( \(_)/ ) ** > > > > >> > * (_/ \_) * > > > > >> > ** /___\ ** > > > > >> > Pass this on to five women that you > > > > >> > want watched over. If you don't > > > > >> > know five women to pass this on to, > > > > >> > one will do just fine > > > >