If I Had My Life to Live Over - Erma Bombeck

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.

A few thoughts

First, I'm VERY happy that the semester's over!!! 3 weeks of fun before I have to go back for Summer classes (not that the fun will stop then...), Suzanne's wedding's this weekend and then Tennessee with Andrew for a weekend! Back to back awesomeness!



Next Saturday I'm also doing the Great Strides walk for Cystic Fibrosis with DphiE's Metro Atlanta Alumnae Association (The MAAA). I came across this blog that a girl did through the last few years of her life fighting CF, and it's very powerful. You guys should definitely check it out: 65 Red Roses, and a CBC story about her death http://www.cbc.ca/video/player.html?category=News&clipid=1484276671. If you would like to donate to help fight CF, please do so at: http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/TaraDemianyk.

Puzzle Progress

Me and Andrew bought a puzzle at Wal-mart over a month ago, and it has been sitting in the game room ever since. Then Becca came over Friday night after I bought her and Lauren dinner at the meal plan (I STILL have 10 credits to use...) and we decided to finally get around to starting it!

We got quite a bit done Friday night:

Tonight me and Lauren worked on it again, but it's SO big! I need to remember next time that we have a super small table, and should stick to 1000 pieces, not 2000... Oh well, here's tonight progress:

Oh yea, all of those pieces that were in the middle? They got in our way so they were banished back into the box... They didn't go with a colour theme, it's not my fault......