Inspiration: If I knew . . .

[Guest guest]

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> > > If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep,

> > > I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep,

> > >

> > > If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door,

> > > I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.

> > >

> > > If I knew it would be the last time I'd hear your voice lifted up in

> > > praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them

> > > back day after day.

> > >

> > > If I knew it would be the last time I could spare an extra minute or

> two

> > > to stop and say " I love you, " instead of assuming, you would KNOW I

do.

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> > > If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your

day,

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> > > well I'm sure you'll have so many more, so I can let just this one

slip

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> > > away.

> > >

> > > For surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight,

> > > and we always get a second chance to make everything right.

> > >

> > > There will always be another day to say our " I love you's " ,

> > > And certainly there's another chance to say our " Anything I can do's? "

> > >

> > > But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get,

> > > I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget,

> > >

> > > Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike,

> > > And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.

> > >

> > > So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today?

> > > For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day,

> > >

> > > That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss

> > > and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their

one

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> > > last wish.

> > >

> > > So hold your loved ones close today, whisper in their ear,

> > > Tell them how much you love them and that you'll always hold them

dear,

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> > >

> > > Take time to say " I'm sorry, " " please forgive me, " " thank you " or

" it's

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> > > okay " And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, . I just sent my son off for 7 days! He left this morning for

Tenn. I have been praying for weeks now about this trip. I am one of those

over protective moms. I will dry my eyes now and calmly collect myself!

LYNET RN