这是一段很有哲理的美文,我很喜欢,推荐给你《如果生命可以重来》.
IFIHADMYLIFETOLIVEOVER-byErmaBombeck
(Writtenaftershefoundoutshewasdyingfromcancer.)
IwouldhavegonetobedwhenIwassickinsteadofpretendingtheearthwould
gointoaholdingpatternifIweren'ttherefortheday.
Iwouldhaveburnedthepinkcandlesculptedlikearosebeforeitmeltedinstorage.
Iwouldhavetalkedlessandlistenedmore.
Iwouldhaveinvitedfriendsovertodinnerevenifthecarpetwasstained,orthesofafaded.
Iwouldhaveeatenthepopcorninthe'good'livingroomandworriedmuchlessaboutthedirtwhensomeonewantedtolightafireinthefireplace.
Iwouldhavetakenthetimetolistentomygrandfatherrambleabouthisyouth.
Iwouldhavesharedmoreoftheresponsibilitycarriedbymyhusband.
Iwouldneverhaveinsistedthecarwindowsberolleduponasummerday
becausemyhairhadjustbeenteasedandsprayed.
Iwouldhavesatonthelawnwithmygrassstains.
Iwouldhavecriedandlaughedlesswhilewatchingtelevision
andmorewhilewatchinglife.
Iwouldneverhaveboughtanythingjustbecauseitwaspractical,
wouldn'tshowsoil,orwasguaranteedtolastalifetime.
Insteadofwishingawayninemonthsofpregnancy,
I'dhavecherishedeverymomentandrealizedthatthewonderment
growinginsidemewastheonlychanceinlifetoassistGodinamiracle.
Whenmykidskissedmeimpetuously,Iwouldneverhavesaid,'Later.
Nowgogetwashedupfordinner.'Therewouldhavebeenmore'Iloveyou's'More'I'msorry's.'
Butmostly,givenanothershotatlife,Iwouldseizeeveryminute.Lookatitandreallyseeit..Liveitandnevergiveitback.STOPSWEATINGTHESMALLSTUFF!
Don'tworryaboutwhodoesn'tlikeyou,whohasmore,orwho'sdoingwhat
Instead,let'scherishtherelationshipswehavewiththosewhodoloveus.
Let'sthinkaboutwhatGodhasblesseduswith.
Andwhatwearedoingeachdaytopromoteourselvesmentally,physically,emotionally,aswellasspiritually.
Lifeistooshorttoletitpassyouby.Weonlyhaveoneshotatthisandthenit'sgone.
Ihopeyouallhaveablessedday.
