Dear Friend,
I'm reading more and dusting less.
I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view
without fussing about the weeds in the garden.
I'm spending more time with my family and friends
and less time working.
Whenever possible,
life should be a pattern of experiences to savor,
not to endure.
I'm trying to recognizethese moments now
and cherish them.
I'm not "saving" anything;
we use our good chinaand crystal for every specialevent such as losing a pound,getting the sink unstopped
or the first Amaryllis blossom.
I wear my good blazer to the market.
My theory is if I look prosperous,
I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.
I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties,
but wearing it for clerks in the hardware store
and tellers at the bank.
"Someday" and "One of These Days"
are losing their gripon my vocabulary.
If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing,
I want to see and hearand do it now.
I'm not sure what others would've done had they known that they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that
we all take for granted.
I think they would have called family members
and a few close friends.
They might have called a few former friends
to apologize and mend fences for past squabbles.
I like to think they would have gone out for a
Chinese dinner,
or for whatever their favorite food was.
I'm guessing; I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone that
would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that
I intended to write one of these days.
Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special.
Every day, every minute,every breath
truly is a gift from God.
If you received this it is because someone cares for you.
If you're too busy to take the few minutes
that it takes right now to forward this,
would it be the first time you didn't do the little thing
that would make a difference in your relationships?
I can tell you it certainly won't be the last.
Your friend
Take a few minutes to send this to a few people
you care about,
just to let them know that you're thinking of them.
"People say true friends must always hold hands,
but true friends don't need to hold hands because
they know the other hand will always be there."
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