Living Life Over

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.


假如有來生

假如有來生，我會多聽而少語；　
我會請朋友晚餐，地毯沾汙沙發褪色全不在意；
我會抽空傾聽祖父絮叨他的年輕時光，　
我不會在炎夏搖上車窗隻因頭發剛剛定型梳理；
我會將那玫瑰狀的蠟燭在塵封融化前點起；　
我會和孩子在草地戲耍，不在乎染上青草的痕跡；　
我的喜怒哀樂，不是因為看電視而是感知了生活的真諦；
生病時我會臥床休息，不會自認地球沒我就停止它的軌跡；
我不會買任何貌似實用，耐髒或永久保用的東西；
會有更多的 “我愛你” “對不起”,更將生活箴言牢牢記，
我會爭分奪秒，審視人生，感悟生命，永不放棄。