Monday, June 8, 2009
If
If I Had My Life To Live Over:
I would have learned to play the piano.
I would have had more children.
I would have spent more time with my parents.
I would have stayed away from fattening foods
and exercised more.
I would have loved my body while it was thin-
and young.
I would have learned to swim, ski, and
play a mean game of poker.
I would have taken less showers and
more bubble baths.
I would have read more books and
watched less TV.
I would have let the housework go
so I could play with my children.
I would let the housework go
so I could play with my husband.
I would sing more, dance more, and
not care what other people thought.
I would paint more pictures and not
worry about how much paint I was using.
I would plant lilacs in my yard.
I would study math better, take more interest
in politics, and try to enjoy history.
I would have asked my parents and
grandparents more questions.
I would keep a yearly diary.
I would take more photos, more vacations,
and more walks.
I would learn to cook delicious meals.
I would spend more adult time with my sisters
and brothers.
I would enjoy chocolate without guilt.
I would take more chances and make
smarter choices.
I would be organized, have my checkbook
balanced to the penny, and have running
inventory of my household.
I would pray more, cry less, laugh longer.
I would find a good hairstylist and never let them go.
I would have moisturized more, bleached less,
stood straighter, and flossed religiously.
I would have saved more money.
I would hug more.
I would kiss more.
I would listen better.
I would write more often
and not worry that someone may not
like it.
I would breathe deeper, touch softer,
and observe better.