IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER

I WOULD HAVE TALKED LESS AND LISTENED MORE

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I WOULD HAVE INVITED FRIENDS OVER TO DINNER EVEN IF

THE CARPET WAS STAINED AND THE SOFA FADE

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I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO LISTEN TO

MY GRANDFATHER RAMBLE ABOUT HIS YOUTH

I WOULD NEVER HAVE INSISTED THE CAR WINDOWS BE

ROLLED UP ON A SUMMER DAY BECAUSE MY HAIR HAD

JUST BEEN TEASED AND SPRAYED

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I WOULD HAVE SAT ON THE LAWN WITH MY CHILDREN

AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT GRASS STAINS

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I WOULD HAVE CRIED AND LAUGHED LESS WHILE WATCHING

TELEVISION - AND MORE WHILE WATCHING LIFE

I WOULD NEVER HAVE SAID:
"LATER.NOW GO GET WASHED UP FOR DINNER"
WHEN MY KIDS KISSED ME IMPETUOUSLY

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THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN :

MORE "I LOVE YOUS.."

MORE "I´M SORRYS.."

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 !!

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( AUTHOR EMMA BOMBECK )