IF I HAD ANOTHER SHOT AT LIFE

"If I could give my teenaged self any advice, it would be 'Calm down!'" - Zooey Deschanel 

Here's a poem, written in memory of Erma Bombeck who lost the fight with cancer.

"I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the 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 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 burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains. I would have cried and laughed less while watching TV – and more while watching life. I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband. 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 the day. I would never have bought anything just because it was
practical, wouldn’t show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner." 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."

I always say, I don't want to look back in future and regret not doing things I could've done. They say also that, "you never know what you have until you lose it." Most of us realize this truth, too late sometimes. Some of us concentrate our lives on things so that we'll be accepted by others.

We're always trying to chase down, the promotion, fame, fortune, wealth etc., and neglecting the needful. Two questions to ponder this morning;
1. What will you do differently if you had another shot at life?
2. Are you sure your spirit is RIGHT with God?
You can start now from where you are, nothing is ever really too late, as long as you still have life, but not after.