Use It

Many years ago, we lived next door to a lovely elderly lady.  It was sad when she learned she had a terminal illness, but she said she'd lived a good life and was resigned to it.

She told me she only had one regret in her life, and opened a cupboard to display a most exquisite teaset.  It had been a wedding present, she explained, and had been kept for use only on Special Occasions. 

The problem was it had never been used.  Whenever a suitable occasion had arisen, there were too many people for her to use it, and she also had a fear of it being broken.

She regretted never having enjoyed using it.

This is my teaset, also received as a wedding present.  I had it packaged up in a box waiting for a Special Occasion to use it.

Needless to say, I went home and unpacked it and can now look back and say it has given me many years of pleasure.

Life is too short not to enjoy things.

Margaret xx