For all the women out there(men you can read too though)

Beautiful Women Month

In honor of women's history month and in memory of
Erma Bombeck who lost her fight with cancer. Here is an angel sent to watch over you.
Pass this on to five women that you want watched over. If you don't know five women to pass this on to, one will do just fine.

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck
(Written after she found out she was dying from cancer.)

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 have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or 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 ramble about his youth.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.

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 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 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 and realized 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." More "I'm sorry's."

But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute...look at it and really see it ... live it ... and never give it back.

Stop sweating the small stuff.

Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing what. Instead, let's cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.

Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with. And what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally, as well as spiritually.

Life is too short to let it pass you by.

We only have one shot at this and then it's gone.

I hope you all have a blessed day.


Beautiful Women's Month

Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.

Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.

Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an Ugly Sister

Age 20: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"- but decides she's going out anyway.

Age 30: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall,too straight/too curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix it, so she's going out anyway.

Age 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but says, "At least, I am "clean" and goes out anyway.

Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes wherever she wants to go.

Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.

Age 70: She looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.

Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.
Send this on to all the women you are grateful to have as friends.

Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.
If you do, something good will happen: you will boost another woman's self esteem.

Makes you really think about whats important and whats not.
Thanks I have passed it on.

She's been my inspiration for years'I own
everything she wrote too'

Briggs, I love this. Thanks for sharing. I'm 52 and I've already grabbed my PURPLE HAT!!! I have walked through my share of "fire" in life, and now I try to sieze everything wonderful that comes my way, like the opportunity to visit with all the blessed friends here in the garden every day.

"eyes"

I'm gonna' print this out in hot pink and post it on my fridge. I LOVE IT! Thank you, Briggs, for posting it here for all to see.

I'm 32 and my hat's white with brown cow spots. I wear it every chance I get. When it's too hot to wear it, I pick a few hibiscus blooms and stick them in my hair (my "Hula Hat"). It's funny how, as a size 12 teenager, I thought that every one who saw my "fat butt" would think "what an ugly cow." Now people don't even notice my size 18 butt when they compliment me on my "cow" hat!! LOL!

If you can muster up the courage to do something funky just for the fun of it, it will give you even more courage to fight those insecurities. Then you realize just how fun life is supposed to be.

"Them that wear no hat,cook brain"LOL Ok,I'm
lettin' myself in for it now' :D