My husband’s aunt paid me a great compliment in her Christmas card this year, she said my writing reminded her of Erma Bombeck. I love Erma Bombeck. I decided to do a little research and found this great website devoted to her – she has her own museum<\/a>! Erma was born February 21, 1927 and died April 2, 1996 at the age of 69.<\/p>\n

While I would never presume to compare myself to Erma (I don’t have her sense of humor), I do consider her a role model as to honesty and transparency in writing.<\/p>\n

Here is my favorite quote by Erma:<\/p>\n

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.”<\/b><\/div>\nI love this quote because it encourages me to “spend it all”, to not leave anything behind. I don’t want to leave this world fresh and rested, but used up and tired (at a ripe old age of course). This doesn’t mean not taking care of myself and being reckless, but I want to be adventurous and take all the opportunities that come my way. Opportunities and adventures come in many shapes and sizes (read some of Erma’s choices<\/a> and you’ll see). The trick is in recognizing them.<\/p>\n
What opportunity do you have in front of you today?

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