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 ramble¹ about his youth.

　　I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up onasummer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

　　I would have burned the pink candle sculpted² 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 pretendingtheearth would go into a holding patter if I were not there fortheday.

　　I would never have bought anything just because it was practical,would not show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

　　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.

1 ramble   

v.漫步，漫谈，漫游；n.漫步，闲谈，蔓延

参考例句：

• This is the best season for a ramble in the suburbs.这是去郊区漫游的最好季节。
• I like to ramble about the street after work.我下班后在街上漫步。

2 sculpted   

adj.经雕塑的

参考例句：

• a display of animals sculpted in ice 冰雕动物展
• The ladies had their hair sculpted by the leading coiffeur of the day. 女士们的发型都是当代有名的理发师做的。