If I had life to do over again....I WOULD have talked less and listened more.....I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and 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 more time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.....I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on summer days because my hair had just been teased or 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 when watching life....I would have shared more of the responsibilities 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 have never bought anything 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 the Creator in a miracle....When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would have never have said,"later, now go get washed 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....