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Let's Wear Purple Hats!

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. Pass this on to five
women that you want watched over. If you don't know five women to pass this on
to, one will do just fine .

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 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 you's." 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. 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.

I hope you all have a blessed day.


Beautiful Women's Month

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 "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 on today in
celebration of Beautiful Women's Month. If you do, something good will happen:
you will boost another woman's self esteem.


P.S. I am going to go out as soon as I can and get a PURPLE hat. I hope you all
will join me. We can have a picture album of all of us in our purple hats!!! If
your received this and are of the male persuasion, please pass it on to your
very special, deserving female friends, relatives, etc.

Angel hugs

Tina







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