Living Life Over


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 yous" ... more "I'm sorrys"... 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.


假如有来生

假如有来生，我会多听而少语；　
我会请朋友晚餐，地毯沾污沙发褪色全不在意；
我会抽空倾听祖父絮叨他的年轻时光，　
我不会在炎夏摇上车窗只因头发刚刚定型梳理；
我会将那玫瑰状的蜡烛在尘封融化前点起；　
我会和孩子在草地戏耍，不在乎染上青草的痕迹；　
我的喜怒哀乐，不是因为看电视而是感知了生活的真谛；
生病时我会卧床休息，不会自认地球没我就停止它的轨迹；
我不会买任何貌似实用，耐脏或永久保用的东西；
会有更多的 “我爱你” “对不起”,更将生活箴言牢牢记，
我会争分夺秒，审视人生，感悟生命，永不放弃。