Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,154,090 members, 7,821,769 topics. Date: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 at 06:08 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Literature / If I Had My Life To Live Over (538 Views)
Love Story: I Wish I Had Held Back. / 20 Ways To Live Life / . (2) (3) (4)
(1) (Reply)
If I Had My Life To Live Over by Appswheel(m): 5:31pm On Nov 11, 2013 |
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 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 burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage. 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 have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband. 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 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 continue reading http://knowbase.appswheel.com/if-i-had-my-life-to-live-over/ |
(1) (Reply)
The Feel Of Poetry / Must Read-the Collaterals By @ceeflod / Wandering Tears
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 12 |