I had been thumbing through a couple boxes of books to list on Bookins for trading (I have received several great books already!) and I found Chicken Soup For The Soul. I love this series of books, there is also a series called A Cup Of Comfort, of which I just got one for Mothers and Sons from Bookins. Go figure. As I was looking through the Chicken Soup book I came across this little story that I wanted to share because I just love things that make you think in many directions:
"Interviews with the elderly or terminally ill do not report that people have regret for the things they have done but rather people talk about the things they regret not having done."
"Interviews with the elderly or terminally ill do not report that people have regret for the things they have done but rather people talk about the things they regret not having done."
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 take more trips.
I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.
(no, thats not our own photo, I just thought it was perfect for this story :)
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 to do it all 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 go anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute.If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter next time.
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, age 85
Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you. Life is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual life you would have received further instructions on where to go and what to do :)
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 to do it all 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 go anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute.If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter next time.
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, age 85
Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you. Life is a test. It is only a test. Had it been an actual life you would have received further instructions on where to go and what to do :)
The Magic Of Believing:
I'm not old enough to play baseball or football. I'm not eight yet. My Mom told me when you start baseball, you aren't going to be able to run that fast because you had an operation. I told Mom I wouldn't need to run that fast. When I play baseball, I'll just hit them out of the park. Then I'll be able to walk.
- Edward J. McGrath, JR.
"An Exceptional View Of Life"
1 comments:
Thats why I love baseball!! "If you can dream it, visualize it, believe in yourself, It can be done"
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