IfIhadmylifetoliveover...Iwouldhavetalkedlessandlistenedmore.

Iwouldhaveinvitedfriendsovertodinnerevenifthecarpetwasstrainedandthesofafaded.

Iwouldhavetakenthetimetolistentomygrandfatherrambleabouthisyouth.

Iwouldneverhaveinsistedthecarwindowsberolleduponasummerdaybecausemyhairhadjustbeenteasedandsprayed.

Iwouldhaveburnedthepinkcandlesculptedlikearosebeforeitmeltedinstorage.

Iwouldhavesatonthelawnwithmychildrenandnotworriedaboutgrassstains.

Iwouldhavecriedandlaughedlesswhilewatchingtelevision-andmorewhilewatchinglife.

IwouldhavegonetobedwhenIwassickinsteadofpretendingtheearthwouldgointoaholdingpatterifIwerenottherefortheday.

Iwouldneverhaveboughtanythingjustbecauseitwaspractical,wouldnotshowsoilorwasguaranteedtolastalifetime.

TherewouldhavebeenmoreIloveyous...moreImsorrys...butmostly,givenanothershotsatlife,Iwouldseizeeveryminute...lookatitandreallyseeit...liveit...andnevergiveitback.