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> >> >> Dusting Less Sent by John Stumph >> >> I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and >> admiring >> the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending >> more time with my family and friends and less time at work. Whenever >> possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to >> endure. >> I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them. I'm not >> "saving" anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special >> event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first >> Amaryllis blossom. I wear my good blazer to the market. My theory is >> if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of >> groceries. >> I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing it for >> clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the bank. >> "Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my >> vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and >> hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my cousins would've done had >> they known that they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take >> for granted. I think they would have called family members and a few >> close friends. They might have called a few former friends to apologize >> and mend fences for past squabbles. I like to think they would have >> gone out for a Chinese dinner, or for whatever their favorite food was. >> I'm guessing; I'll never know. >> It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I >> knew >> my hours were limited. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters >> that I intended to. Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my wife/husband >> and parents often enough how much I truly love them. >> I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything >> that >> would add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when >> I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special. Every day, every >> minute, >> every breath truly is a gift from God. >> >> "People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends >> don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will >> always be there." >> >> Author Unknown >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________ Get free >> e-mail you don't need Web access to use -- Or get full, reliable Internet >> access from Juno Web! Download your free software today: >> http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagh. > jjjane http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/people/hithross.html