ERMA'S ANGEL..FOR EVERYBODY

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> >>> > > Written by Erma Bombeck at her learning of her terminal

> >>>cancer...

> >>> > > > >

> >>> > > > > Erma's Angel

> >>> > > > >

> >>> > > > > 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 television and

> >>> > > > > more while watching life.

> >>> > > > >

> >>> > > > > 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 realizing

> >>> > > > > 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 you's "

> >>> > > > > and more " I'm sorry's "

> >>> > > > > ...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.

> >>> > > > >

> >>> > > > > ~~ In honor of women's history

> >>>month

> >>> > > > > and in memory of Erma Bombeck

> >>> > > > > who lost her fight with cancer.

> >>> > > > > Here is an angel sent to watch over you

> >>>....

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