"If I had my life to live over I'd like to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax. I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual trouble, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. You see, I'm one of those people who live sensibly and sanely hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd try to have nothing else. Just moments, one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have. If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds, I would pick more daisies."
-Nadine Stair
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ReplyDelete"Ahh if life were made of moments, even now and the a bad one, but if life were only moments, then you'd never know you had one..."
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yay! That´s what I thought of too, Rachel!
ReplyDeleteIf I had my life to live over again?....I do! well "I did" that is, not back to the beginning, or with the vigor of youth, but instead in a new sense after going through affliction & illness I have gained a deep appreciation for this 'life' we live and hope to live it to the fullest. It is my goal to choose daily to; Focus on What I can do, not what I cannot, what I have, not what I am lacking, and what I can hope and dream of instead of regret and worry about. It truly makes a difference in my attitude of 'living this life'... well thanks for listening and thanks for reminding me to consider each day a blessing and gift.
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