Marriage

Marriage most certainly isn’t the easiest thing we will ever do, but it is certainly one of the most rewarding. Just as parenting is, it takes a countless amount of work and lots of effort and intention to make it grow, improve it and keep it healthy. Draw a circle around yourself, fix the person inside that circle versus always trying to fix everyone else and always keep your eyes focused on the prize – eternity. Sometimes we fall, we forget, we lose our way, but the best part is that God never loses us. My pitfalls only make me stronger. If pride steps in the way, you will absolutely trip along the journey and end up at a place of change. Life challenges us, angers us, breaks us, but even though I no longer believe in fairy tales – I do believe that marriage can be light years more than we could ever imagine.

November 23rd, 2012 (11 years, 2 weeks) 🙂
November 10th, 2001

If I Had My Life To Live Over

Erma certainly had some great words to live by and thankfully I found them years ago.

If I Had My Life To Live Over
by Erma Bombeck

If I had my life to live over, 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 shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.
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 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 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.
© Erma Bombeck

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