This poem, that I have seen countless times on emails and on the net, but it still speaks to me every time, about taking risks, and living life to the full. Love it.
If I had to live my life over
If I had to live my life over,
I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.
I'd relax, I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this trip.
I would take fewer things seriously.
I would take more chances.
I would climb more mountains
and swim more rivers.
I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would perhaps have more actual troubles,
but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I'm one of those people
who live sensibly and sanely
hour after hour, day after day.
Oh, I've had my moments,
And if I had it to do over again,
I'd have more of them.
In fact, I'd try to have nothing else.
Just moments, one after another,
instead of living so many years ahead of each day.
I've been one of those people who never goes anywhere
without a thermometer, a hot water bottle,
a raincoat and a parachute.
If I had to do it again,
I would travel lighter than I have.
If I had my life to live over,
I would start barefoot earlier in the spring
and stay that way later in the fall.
I would go to more dances.
I would ride more merry-go-rounds.
I would pick more daisies.
(Nadine Stair, 85 years old)
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This is such a wake up call. I should read this every morning.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though I could have written this.
I pack the kitchen sink, I need to be prepared for everything. No surprises. I live life sensibly and sanely. I'm comfortable... but where are my moments?! It's time for a few more mistakes!