'If I had my life over' : Purple Hats -In honor of
'If I had my life over'By Belinda Emmett
(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 a day....
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted into 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 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...
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