FW: smell the roses(off topic)

[Guest guest]

Just a little reminder to be sure to smell the roses... or is that the

coffee!!!

>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 at work. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of

>experiences to savor, not to endure. I'm trying to

recognize

>these moments now and cherish them..

> I'm not " saving " anything; we use our good china and crystal

> for every special event 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 grip on my

> vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want

> to see and hear and do it now..

> I'm not sure what my departed relatives and friends

> 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. 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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