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Let's
Wear
Purple
Hats!
In honor
of
women's
history
month
and in
memory
of Erma
Bombeck,
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.
Erma
Bombeck
was one of the most popular newspaper columnists in the United States and the author of numerous bestselling
books.
She had been ill for some time.
In 1991, Erma was diagnosed with breast cancer.
After she underwent a mastectomy, her kidneys failed and she began dialysis at her home in Arizona. She suffered from polycystic kidney disease, a hereditary
complaint.
She died in San Francisco on
Monday, April 22, 1996 from complications following a kidney transplant earlier in
that
month.
IF
I HAD MY
LIFE TO
LIVE
OVER -
by Erma
Bombeck
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
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.
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
(Mum I
can't go
to school
looking
like
this!)
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
"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
and 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.
Please
send
this to
five
phenomenal
women
today in
celebration
of
Beautiful
Women's
Month.
If you
do,
something
good
will
happen:
you will
boost
another
woman's
self
esteem.
"Even
if
you're
on the
right
track,
you'll
get run
over if
you just
sit
there."
--Will
Rogers
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