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If I had only known I would have said, |
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"Jim, I love you and I'm so very proud of you." |
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I would have taken the time to count the many blessings |
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he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. |
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I would have taken time to appreciate his beautiful smile, |
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the sound of his laughter, |
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his genuine love of people. |
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When you put all the good attributes on the scale |
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and you try to balance all the irritating traits |
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such as the radio which was always too loud, |
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the haircut that wasn't to our liking, |
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the dirty socks under the bed, etc. |
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the irritations don't amount to much. |
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I won't get another chance to tell my son |
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all I would have wanted him to hear, |
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but, other parents, |
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you do have a chance. |
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Tell your young people what you would want them to hear |
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if you knew it would be your last conversation. |
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The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. |
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He called me to say, "Hi, Mom! |
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I just called to say I love you. |
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Got to go to work. Bye." |
