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第34章 Living life over

如果有来生,我会抓住每一秒。

If I had my life to live over, I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer daybe- cause my hair had just been teased andsprayed.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.

I would have sat on the lawn with my chil- dren and not worried about grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television-and more while watching life.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding patter if I were not there for the day.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, would not showsoil or was guaranteed to last a life time.

There would have been more“I love you”,mor“eI‘m sorry”, but mostly, given anoth-er shots at life, I would seize every minute, look at it and really see it, live it and never give it back.