Written by Erma Bombeck at her learning of her terminal * **cancer... * * ** * ** Erma's Angel * ** * ** 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 the time to * ** listen …showed first 75 words of 310 total…

…showed last 75 words of 310 total…kids kissed me impetuously, * ** I would never have said, * ** "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner." * ** There would have been more "I love you's" * ** and 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. * * ** * ** * ** Here is an angel sent to watch over you ... * ** * ( *** /) * * ** ** ( (_)/ ) ** * ** * (_/ _) * * ** ** /___ ** * ** * ** Pass this on to a friend that you want watched * ** over. * ** * **