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Thursday, April 24, 2008

I Wouldn't Try To Be So Perfect

The following was written years ago by an 85 year old man who learned he was dying......

If I had my life to live over again, I'd try to make more mistakes next time. I wouldn't try to be so perfect. We all have perfection fetishes. What difference does it make if you let people know you are imperfect? They can identify with you then. Nobody can identify with perfection.

I would relax more. I'd limber up. I'd be sillier than I've ever been on this trip. In fact, I know very few things that I would take so seriously. I'd be crazier. I'd be less hygienic. I'd take more chances. I'd watch more sunsets. I'd go more places I've never seen. I'd eat more ice cream and fewer beans. I'd have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.

You see, I was one of those people who lived sensibly and sanely hour after hour and day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had it all do all over again, I'd have more of those moments. In fact, I'd try to have nothing but beautiful moments moment by moment by moment. In case you didn't know it, that's the stuff that life is made of--only moments. Don't miss the now. I've been one of those people who never went anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a gargle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had it to do all over again, I'd travel lighter next time.

If I had it to do all over again, I'd start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I'd ride more merry-go-rounds, I'd watch more sunrises, and I'd play with more children. If I had to do it all over again...but you see, I don't.

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Okay, random and completely un-inspirational comment about the above....Why on earth would he live less hygienically? Maybe I am just having an OCD day because I agree with everything but that little comment!

You are all amazing!

8 comments:

Krista said...

I love this post! It is so true though, what we probably should be doing and not doing in this life. I truly believe in living in the moment even though I don't always do it. There is one thing I do make a conscience effort to live in the moment with and that is my son. Kids grow up so fast and I don't want to miss a thing (I feel a song coming on). Thanks for posting Whit I love reading them.

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