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I agree, I loved this forward.
---------------------- Forwarded by Lisa A Thielemann/JPMCHASE on 01/30/2002 04:02 PM --------------------------- Elizabeth Edrington <edrington@uthscsa.edu<@uthscsa.edu< on 01/30/2002 03:41:17 PM To: Deborah Brown <smebs99@hotmail.com<, Emily Boon <EBoon@THLee.com<, Jennifer Bowles <jkbowles@hotmail.com<, Jessica Pulliam <JesPulliam@aol.com<, Kelly Hammonds <Kelly_Hammonds@mccann.com<, Lisa A Thielemann/JPMCHASE@CHASE, Stephanie Spence Williams <stephanie.s.williams@us.pwcglobal.com< cc: Subject: FWD: Women's History Month I normally don't send forwards...but, I thought this was particularly good. I think of of us "too busy" people need to be reminded of the simple things every so often! Hope you're all well! Elizabeth < < < In honor of women's history month and in memory of Erma Bombeck who lost < < her fight with cancer... < < < < IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck (written after she found < < out she was dying from cancer.) < < < < 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 have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it < < melted in storage. I would have talked less and listened more. < < < < I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was < < stained, or 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 have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband. < < < < 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 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 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. < < < < Stop sweating the small stuff. < < < < Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing < < what. Instead, let's cherish the relationships we have with those who < < do love us. < < < < Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with. And what we are doing < < each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally, as well < < as spiritually. Life is too short to let it pass you by. We only have < < one shot at this and then it's gone. < < < < < < Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen. < < Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella. < < Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an Ugly Sister (Mum I can't go to < < school looking like this!) < < Age 20: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too < < tall, too straight/too curly"- but decides she's going out anyway. < < Age 30: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too < < tall, too straight/too curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix < < it, so she's going out anyway. < < Age 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too < < tall, too straight/too curly" - but says, "At least, I am "clean" and < < goes out anyway. < < Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes wherever she wants < < to go. < < Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who < < can't even see themselves in the mirror < < anymore. Goes out and conquers the world. < < Age 70: She looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes < < out and enjoys life. < < Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out < < to have fun with the world. < < < < < < Send this on to all the women you are grateful to have as friends. < < Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier. < < < < Please send this to five phenomenal women today in celebration of < < Beautiful Women's Month. If you do, something good will happen: you < < will boost another woman's self esteem. <
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