The 21^st Century Magazine, at South Florida's www.miami-dade-online.com.

If I Had My Life To Live Over, Rose Smith

• "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 -
• "I would have eaten popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to build a fire in the fire place."
• "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 pink candles 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 T.V. and more about 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, on sale, or guaranteed to last a lifetime."
• "Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I would have cherished every moment, realizing that the wonderment growing inside of me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
• "When my kid kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, 'Later, now go wash up for dinner.' There would have been more I love you and more I'm sorry's; but mostly given another chance at life, I would seize every moment and look at it and really see it, live it and never give it back."

The book is titled "If I had My Life to Live Over Again by Erma Bombeck. You can see more quotes from Erma at http://www.chesco.com/~artman/bombeck.html

Rose Smith ser100@webtv.net