I love this, and so true, very meaningful; good food for thought! Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "helen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:06 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: If I knew
> > This is great! Thanks for sharing! And how tru! > > Helen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:35 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] If I knew > > > This was sent to me by a very dear friend in a moment of need. I hope it > will be a blessing to you all, as it was for me. > > IF I KNEW > > If I knew it would be the last time > That I'd see you fall asleep, > I would tuck you in more tightly > and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. > > If I knew it would be the last time > that I see you walk out the door, > I would give you a hug and kiss > and call you back for one more > > If I knew it would be the last time > I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise, > I would video tape each action and word, > so I could play them back day after day. > > If I knew it would be the last time,! > I could spare an extra minute > to stop and say 'I love you,' > instead of assuming you would KNOW I do. > > If I knew it would be the last time > I would be there to share your day, > Well I'm sure you'll have so many more, > so I can let just this one slip away. > > For surely there's always tomorrow > to make up for an oversight, > and we always get a second chance > to make everything just right. > > There will always be another day > to say 'I love you,' > And certainly there's another chance > to say 'Anything I can do?' > > But just in case I might be wrong, > and today is all I get, > I'd like to say how much I love you > and I hope we never forget. > > Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, > young or old alike, > And today may be the last chance > you get to hold your loved one tight. > > So if you're waiting for tomorrow, > why not do it today? > For if tomorrow never comes, > you'll surely regret the day, > > That you didn! 't take that extra time > for a smile, a hug, or a kiss > and you were too busy to grant someone, > what turned out to be their one last wish. > > So hold your loved ones close today, > and whisper in their ear, > Tell them how much you love them > and that you'll always hold them dear > > Take time to say 'I'm sorry,' > 'Please forgive me,' 'Thank you,' or 'It's okay.' > And if tomorrow never comes, > you'll have no regrets about today. > > > > Check out my day to day journal at www.minnaiya.wordpress.com, or, if you > speak Swedish: www.helenatull.wordpress.com. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
