Friday 25 November 2016

If I Had My Life To Live Over - Nadine Stair (age 85)



During an interview session with the elderly and the terminally ill people, it was discovered that most of them do not regret the things they have done but rather about the things they have not done.
The following excerpts were from one Nadine Stair, an 85 years elderly man. He spoke the following   

I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.
I'd relax. I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this trip. .
I would take fewer things seriously.
I would take more chances.
I would take more trips.
I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.
I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would perhaps have more actual troubles but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I'm one of those people who live sensibly and sanely hour after hour, day after day.
Oh, I've had my moments and if I had it to do over again, I'd have more of them.

In fact, I'd try to have nothing else; just moments - one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day.

I've been one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute. If I had it to do again, I would travel lighter next time.

If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.
I would go to more dances.
I would ride more merry-go-rounds.
I would pick more daisies.

Editor’s Note:
What would you do if given another privilege?
But note this; you may not be able to undo the past but you can schedule a great future from now. Cheers!

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