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 strained 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 day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed。 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 children 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 show soil or was guaranteed to last a life time。 There would have been more“I love you”……more“I‘m sorry”……but mostly，given another shots at life，I would seize every minute……look at it and really see it……live it……and never give it back。

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　　假如我能重新生活，我會說得更少，聽得更多。我會邀請朋友來吃飯，即使地毯變臟，沙發褪色。我會花時間聽我的祖父漫談他的年輕時光。我再也不會堅持在某個夏天的某一天車窗一定要打開，而我的頭發剛剛被噴膠并被做好。我會點燃雕得像朵玫瑰一樣的粉紅的蠟燭，在它被在存儲中融化之前。我會與我的孩子一起坐在草坪上，不用擔心草地上的污漬。我會在看電視時哭得更少，笑得更少，而更多的是觀察生活。當我生病時，我會上床睡覺，而不是假裝如果我不在一天，地球就會停止不動。我再也不會購買任何據說是實用的，牢固的，保證可用一生的東西。我會說更多的“我愛你。”……更多的“對不起。”……可是，我被生活再次擊倒，我會抓住每一分鐘……看看它，實實在在地看它……好好生活……決不讓它重頭再來。