Go Ahead and Light the Candle
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER-
I WOULD HAVE TALKED LESS AND LISTENED MORE, I WOULD HAVE INVITED FRIENDS OVER FOR DINNER EVEN THOUGH THE CARPET WAS STAINED AND THE SOFA WAS FADED.  I WOULD HAVE BURNED THE PINK CANDLE SHAPED LIKE A ROSE BEFORE IT MELTED IN STORAGE. I WOULD HAVE CRIED AND LAUGHED LESS WHILE WATCHING TELEVISION AND DONE MORE WHILE WATCHING LIFE.
BUT MOSTLY, GIVEN ANOTHER SHOT AT LIFE, I WOULD SEIZE EACH MOMENT, EACH OPPORTUNITY, LOOK AT IT AND REALLY LIVE IT, AND NEVER GIVE IT BACK. - Erma Bombeck
Well we don’t have our lives to live over… but we do have them to live now. And might I suggest that living lives to make ourselves happy won’t bring nearly has much happiness as living our lives to help others experience happiness will. So as you live your life, and sieze your moments and opportunities… do all you can to ensure that they are moments and opportunities of service to your fellow man, your family and your friends. The people you serve and light your candle for will light up your life in a way that will never grow dim.
Enjoy your Weekend… and light the candle.
Kirk Out
September 18th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Wonderful! I loved reading this as a reminder.
Hope you are doing well.
September 21st, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Hi Kirk,
I forwarded this article to everyone at work as well as someone who had transferred to Phoenix. I’ve gotten very nice comments about it, and the one below I wanted to share with you. (I asked her permission.)
Hi Renee,
This came at the perfect time. My mom died suddenly. She was 94, so it was not unexpected, but she played cards, ate, supper, went to the hospital and dies in less than eight hours.
I really appreciated the reminder to live while I am alive!!
Miss you!!
Ruth M. Geiman, Ph.D., Manager Center for Math Excellence