If I had my life to live over
I would love more
I would especially love others more
I would let this love express itself in a concern for my neighbors
My friends and all with whom I came in contact
I would try to let love permeate me
Overcome me, overwhelm me, and direct me
I would love the unlovely, the unwanted, the unknown, and the unloved
I would give more
I would learn early in life the joy of giving
The pleasure of sharing
And the happiness of helping
I would learn to give more than money
I would give some of life's treasured possessions such as time
Thoughts, and kind words
If I had my life to live over I would be much more unconventional
Because where society overlooks people I would socialize with them
Where custom acknowledges peers at best with whom to have fellowship
I would want some non peer friends
Where tradition stratifies people because of economics, education
Race, or religion
I would want to fellowship with friends in all strata
And I would choose to go where the crowd doesn't go
Where the road is not paved
Where the weather is bitter
Where friends are few
Where the need is great
And where God is most likely to be found