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Life's Ifs and Ands
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Life’s “Ifs and Ands”

© By Kathy Armijo

 

LIFE would be Perfect

IF I were smart

AND you were rich!!!!!!

 

Life is a bowl of cherries

Including the pits

Forget the “what if’s”

Everything eventually works out for the best

Still, we are human and wonder about life’s “ifs and ands”

 

Intuition is one of life’s best navigators

Forge ahead

Simplify all that you can

 

And if all else fails, remember,

Now is the first day of the rest of your life

Don’t dwell on what might have, could have been

 

Always relish life’s joys and blessings

Never underestimate your worth

Draw from your inner strength

Single-handedly you will overcome

 

Life’s “ifs and ands” can drive you nuts

Still as the driver on your life’s highway

You get to choose the path

Disregard and don’t fall into the trap of “what if”

 


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 Reviews of "Life's Ifs and Ands"
Reviewed by Ed J.
Reviewed on July 14, 2008
Excellent composition! It coneys a very positive message.

Ed

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on May 31, 2008
Outstandingly composed
Love & peace

William

Reviewed by Cryssa C
Reviewed on May 30, 2008
Great Acrostics!
and sound advice...
Cryssa

Reviewed by Debra Baker
Reviewed on May 27, 2008
Kathy such a wise poem this one. We all fail a time or two in life. Yet, we move forward. For there is promise... Well done my friend...

Reviewed by John Leko
Reviewed on May 26, 2008
...wonderful and wise words you have written...ifs...ands...and I reminded of all the buts Kathy...
very well done...
John

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on May 26, 2008
Try to change only the things you are capable of changing. No need to worry about the other things because you cannot change them anyway. Even that wonderful bowl of cherries has pits! God bless. JMW

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on May 26, 2008
Here, Here, I agree with all of your lines...Very nicely done, Kathy, we should all take this advice to heart..
Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Reviewed by Randall Barfield
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
Done very cleverly and with affection.

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
How true are your words Kathy, disregaurd and don't fall into the trap of what ifs. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie hugs, Rose

Reviewed on May 25, 2008
creative and sage at the same time Kathy :)

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
Great wisdom. And yes, the if only's will drive you crazy. Best not to go there. Wonderful write. Liz

Reviewed by Bernice Angoh
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
This is a bowl of wisdom Kathy!!!! I love it!

Reviewed by Jeanette Cooper
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
Great inspirational insights written in a very pleasing format. Peace and joy to you.

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
Great writing,enjoyed Kathy...take care ...Hugsss

Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
This bowl of cherries looks appetizing to me!
Sweet wisdom.

Axilea

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
Great write Kathy.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
I wish that my life had more many ands and a less few ifs.

Georg

Reviewed by Ted Bossis
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
Comes with the dinner & eventually digests .~. evol Ted

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on May 24, 2008
what a great acrostic poem--great advice as well!

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on May 24, 2008
you are right on with this right and good advice, all too often we tend to either live in the past or in the future...neither is the way to live. We must live in the present for that is all we can bank onl
hugs
Fee

Reviewed on May 24, 2008
Excellent, Kathy, enjoyed reading this one - well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed on May 24, 2008
Good advice, Kathy; very well written! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed on May 24, 2008
Amen, if we dwell on what we dont have, we loose sight of what we do, thank you for sharing
God Bless
Michelle~


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