Quaerite Et Invenietis “Seek and you will find”
Someone asked 85 year-old Nadine Stair, from Louisville, Kentucky, “How would you have lived your life differently if you had a chance?” Here is her response:
“If I had my life to live over again,
I’d dare to make more mistakes next time.
I’d relax.
I’d limber up.
I’d be sillier than I’ve been on this trip.
I would take fewer things seriously.
I would take more chances,
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 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 goes anywhere
without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat
and a parachute.
If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have.
If I had to live my life 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.”
May God bless and protect you and…
May you always be
Healthy, Happy
Safe and Comfortable
Kelly Curtis
Loved this.
Makes you think doesn’t it? Take care.
Still time to let our hair down some more.
Indeed!
Hey, gifted50, you sure get around!, Good for you! keep it up^
Loved it!
Thank you!
All good ideas…I would find my soulmate and stick with him.
Oh wow, would I ever change things!!
If only!
So much I would change…but there are no do-overs in life.
Ah, so true!
Oh .so much sweet reply of that person.he is an inspiration for new generation.
Yes indeed! Thanks for visiting.
Such an important question we all need to ask ourselves! Nice post! 🙂
Thank you Mia. Yes, it makes you think doesn’t it?
Sure does.
Reblogged this on Nilesh Sharma and commented:
Came across this beautiful post full of words of wisdom, just felt like sharing it with you all… hope you will also like it
Thank you very much Nilesh. Take care.
My pleasure 🙂 TC you too
Congratulations on a good idea 👏🏻
Thank you.
Excellent thoughts, and I wonder why you chose them? Have you tried to apply them?
Of course! I choose these words to live by because they resonate with me. I try to apply them to the best of my ability, but I’m only human right?
right. keep spreading positivity, hope and light, Kelly have a great day
c in “sleepy Hollow” (where I’m “safest” just writing and sharing)
You too my friend.
Absolutely true
As more of a Reader, than a writer I am Loving this site more & more, because of people like YOU!
Thank you for the kind words. Take care my friend.
Reblogged this on INSPIRE and commented:
Thanks for the likes, Kelly
PS
“Live each day (of your life) as if it’s your last and one day you’ll be right.”
http://www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com
Thanks for the reblog Craig. I like that last line. The only time I’ll be right it’ll be too late.
Love this!
Great words to live by!
Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Timeless Wisdoms and adding the link to the reference index at the Foundation for Poetic Justice
Thank you so much Ana. Take care.
My pleasure, and you too!
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It’s never too late to start from now.. 😉
Never too late. I restart all the time! Ha ha
She is and was quite remarkable. Thanks for the like on our comment. Blessings, Kelly!
Yes she was. Blessings to you too!
Wow! Heavy Poetry, my friend, sent me on a journey of remembering the past as if it was today, Never Forget! they cry, Never Forget! I also loved Kelly Curtis Poem, good work people, keep on writing forever! Herman Wouk, War & Remembrance, comes to mind here.
thank-You so much, love yours- Hilary Awapuhi
Well Hello Ms. Hilary Awapuhi, I am curious as to which Poem/Post I wrote that caught YOUR Attention, I set myself a Goal of one-thousand words a day on Word-Press, what city do you write me from? I have fans almost all over this world now, except for China & Japan, which I am working on….I am right now Surfing on the Sun, my new friend…..
What a nice forum for people to write what they think, this is a truly Magical place to visit and enjoy, when I first got on here it seemed like there was like four people using it,now it just gets better and better, thank YOU Word Press, especially for making it an easy site to use!
“I’d dare to make more mistakes next time.”
-so true.
I grew up with overprotective parents and the feeling that, ‘if I can’t see the finish line, don’t go that direction.’
It took me into my 30’s to start to take the wheel of my own life.
😛
🙂
Good job Dourdan! Take care.