Passing the Purple Hat to you

Passing the Purple Hat to you

To all the beautiful women I love

and

In memory of all the beautiful friends I've lost

WE must experience our weakness to experience Gods strength....

     

 
 
    
 
    
           
           
   
Passing  the Purple Hat to You
IN honor of women's  history month and in memory of Erma Bombeck who lost her  fight with cancer.

Pass this on to  five women that you want watched  over.

If you don't know  five women to pass this on to, one will do just  fine.

 
IF I HAD MY LIFE  TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck
(written  after she found out she was dying from  cancer).

I would have  gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the  earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there  for the  day.
  
I  would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose  before it melted in  storage.
  
I  would have talked less and listened  more.
  
I  would have invited friends over to dinner even if the  carpet was stained, or 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 to my grandfather  ramble about his  youth.
  
I  would have shared more of the responsibility carried by  my  husband.
  
I  would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up  on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and  sprayed.
  
I  would have sat on the lawn with my grass  stains.

I would have  cried and laughed less while watching television and  more while watching  life.
  
I  would never have bought anything just because it was  practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last  a  lifetime..
  
Instead  of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have  cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment  growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist  God in a miracle.

When my 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' 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. STOP SWEATING THE SMALL  STUFF!!!

Don't  worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's  doing what
Instead, let's cherish  the relationships we have with those who do love  us.



If you don't  mind, send this on to all the women you are grateful to  have as friends.

Maybe we should  all grab that purple hat earlier.

Please send this  to five phenomenal women today in celebration of  Beautiful Women's Month.

If you do,  something good will happen--you will  boost another  woman's self  esteem.           

KEEP IT  LIT!  

IN  MEMORY .. . .. . ...

These are  the colours that represent the different  cancers.



All you  are asked to do is keep this circulating, even if it's  to one more person, in memory of anyone you know who has  been struck by cancer.

A Candle  Loses Nothing by Lighting Another  Candle.

Please  Keep The Candle Going!

This one I do  ask that you please send  on.  

By sending  this on, you  will think and realize how you've been  blessed, up until  now.

This is a  disease which affects all families... no one is  exempt!