An hour to live… an hour to love
“An hour to live: Who would you call? why do you wait?”
(A book written by Kristine Carlson, dedicated in loving memory of her husband; Richard Carlson…. A gentle man who walked the earth in peace and loving kindness, teaching the world how to be happy – no matter what)
I am only picking up the poem at the back of the book… says here, Richard’s favorite poem, by Norma Cornett Marek (reprinted with permission)
sharing with you…
TOMORROW NEVER COMES…
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’d see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss, and call you back for just one more,
If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would tape each word and action, and play them back throughout my days,
If I knew it would be the last time, I would spare an extra minute or two, to stop and say “I LOVE YOU” instead of assuming you know I do.
So… just in case tomorrow never comes, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you, and I hope we never will 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, that you love them very much, and 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.
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" ~ Ronan Keating
Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
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