第41章 爱的故事

    I would have talked less and listened more.

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

    I would have eaten the popcorn in the“good“living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

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

    生病时，我会卧床休息，不会假装自己一天不工作，地球就会停止转动。

    我要将雕成玫瑰花状的粉红蜡烛点燃。而不会让它在闲置中熔化。

    我会少说多听。

    我会邀请朋友来吃饭，哪怕地板会弄脏，哪怕沙发会褪色。

    我会在“上等”的客厅吃玉米花，若是有人想在壁炉生火，我才不会担心有烟尘冒出呢。

    我会听爷爷漫谈他年轻时的往事。

    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 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 never have bought anything just because it was practical，wouldn’t show soil，or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy，I‘d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

    我不会因为夏日里头发刚刚梳理过，喷过发胶就紧闭车窗。

    我会和孩子们一起坐在草坪上，而不会担心衣服被染上草渍。

    我会在看电视时少哭一点少笑一点——而对待生活，我则会多哭一点多笑一点。

    我不会因为东西实用，显得干净，甚至能够用上一辈子就将它买下。

    我不会盼着九个月的妊娠期早些结束。我会珍惜每一刻，更要意识到体内孕育的神奇是我今生帮助上帝创造奇迹的惟一机会。

    When my kids kissed me impetuously，I would never have said，“Later.Now go get washed up for dinner.”There would have been more，“I love you’s”...More“I‘m sorry’s”...But mostly，given another shot at life，I would seize every？minute ...look at it and really see it...live it...and never give it back.

    Stop sweating the small stuff.Don‘t worry about who doesn’t like you，who has more，or who‘s doing what.Instead，let’s cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.Let‘s think about what God has blessed us with.

    And what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally，physically，emotionally，as well as spiritually.

    Life is too short to let it pass you by.We only have one shot at this and then it’s gone.I hope you all have a blessed day.

    孩子们急切地来亲吻我，我不会对他们说：“等等，先去洗手准备吃晚餐。”我会更多地说：“我爱你……对不起……”

    如果让我再活一次，我一定会把握好分分秒秒……关注生活，观察生活……品味生活……决不使岁月再蹉跎。

    不要为琐事烦心。不要担心谁会不喜欢你，谁富有，谁在做着什么。让我们珍惜人与人之间的那份情感吧。让我们多想想上帝赐予我们的幸福。多想想我们每天做了哪些有益于自己思想、身体、感情和精神的事。

    人生短暂，不要虚度。每个人只有短暂的一生，生命将会倏然而逝。祝愿大家都能生活幸福。（未完待续）