Roger Boggs - My Life

Erma Bombeck was a lovely lady and had some pretty serious words about this. Here were her words after she found out that she had a fatal disease:

  

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 rambling 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 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, realizing 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" and more "I'm sorry's". . . but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute . . . look at it and really see it . . . and never give it back.”

It got me to thinking, what would I do different?

I took every chance I got... there were no guarantees… I said "Yes I Can" and did it.... Teaching Martial Arts to Kids is what I will do for the rest of my life... Life has been good to me... BUT... I am a human being... I've wondered what my life would have been like had I made other choices along the way... But I can't go back and I'll never know what would have changed in my life. So, I just know that we all need to take Erma's advice and seize every moment and really live what's left of it... That sounds good to me... How about you?

Thanks for stopping by...

Sending some love and positive energy out your way...

Mr. Roger Boggs - Renshi

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