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.
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...”， more “I’m sorry...”
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.
生病了，我就卧床休息。因为我知道，一天不工作，地球照样转动。
我会点燃雕成玫瑰状的红蜡烛，不至于让它在闲置中消融。
我要少说话，多聆听。
我要请朋友来家中做客，即使地毯弄脏了，或沙发褪色了，也不在乎。
我要在装潢“考究”的客厅里吃爆米花，就算有人在壁炉里生火带起了炉灰，我也不会操那么多闲心。
我要从容悠闲地听爷爷讲他年轻时候的故事。
我绝不会因为在夏天头发刚梳理好，还喷过发胶，就坚持要把车窗玻璃摇起来。
我要和孩子们一起坐在草地上，丝毫不顾忌草渍。
我要在看电视时少哭点儿，少笑些——在看人生时，多哭些，多笑点儿。
我不会在买东西时只注重实用性、耐脏或耐磨。我不会在期盼中度过九个月妊娠期，我要珍惜每一刻，要清楚地认识到，体内孕育着的神奇是我今生唯一协助上帝创造奇迹的机会。
在孩子们猛烈地亲吻我时，我绝不会说：“等等，去洗洗手，准备吃饭。”我要说很多遍“我爱你们……”，说很多遍“对不起……”。
总的来说，假如我能再活一次，我要把握好每一刻……留心生活，并真正地关注生活……品味生活……决不让岁月悄然流逝。
我不会为小事烦恼，不会担心谁讨厌我、谁比我富有或谁此刻正在做什么。让我们珍惜并真正关爱人与人之间的那份情感吧！多想想上帝给我们的恩赐，也多思考一下，每天我们都做了哪些有益于自己身心、情感和精神的事吧！
人生短暂，不可虚度。一个人只能活一回，祝愿大家生活幸福。
记忆填空
1. I would never have bought anything just _______ it was practical， wouldn’t show soil， or was guaranteed to _______ a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy， I’d have cherished every _______ and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the _______ chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
2. _______ sweating the small stuff. Don’t_______about who doesn’t like you， who has more， or who’s doing what. Instead， let’s cherish the relationships we have with those _______do love us. Let’s think about what God has blessed us _______ ， and _______ we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally， physically， emotionally， as well as spiritually.
佳句翻译
1. 总的来说，假如我能再活一次，我要把握好每一刻。
2. 让我们珍惜并真正关爱人与人之间的那份情感吧！
3. 人生短暂，不可虚度。
短语应用
1. I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren’t there for the day.
instead of：代替；而不是……
2. ...physically， emotionally， as well as spiritually.
as well as：不但……而且；和……一样；（除……之外）也；既……又
快乐生活ABC
The ABCs of Living a Happy Life
佚名 / Anonymous
“A” is for acknowledging or appreciating your value as a person， gifted with endowments of self-awareness， creative imagination， conscience， independence， will and multiple intelligence.
“B” is for believing in yourself， that you have the ability to tap into your endowments to lead an effective， meaningful life.
“C” is for caring about yourself and people， taking care of your basic needs to live， learn， love and leave a legacy while caring for similar needs of other people around you.
“D” is for dreaming big dreams， to search for the wildest wishes that may seem impossible， but that begin to point you in certain directions.
“E” is for empathizing with people， understanding their feelings and their thinking.
“F” is for fun， allowing yourself to enjoy life， what you do and how you do things.
“G” is for giving generously your time， your positive thoughts， your kindness and whatever you can afford to bring to others.
“H” is for happiness， being happy with who you are and what you do in life.
“I” is for imagination， stretching your mind to search for dreams and solutions to achieve your goals.
“J” is for joy， bringing joy to people you meet， live with or work with.
“K” is for knowledge， always learning and using what you know for the betterment of life and society.
“L” is for love， loving unconditionally， not only emotionally or physically but spiritually.
“M” is for motivation， self-discipline and spurting yourself on as well as motivating people to excel.
“N” is for being nice， amiable and friendly even to strangers.
“O” is for openness， being open to people， new ideas and absurd but intriguing ideas.
“P” is for patience， to control oneself， to pace oneself and to follow certain steps in nature.
“Q” is for quiet， to find moments of quiet within yourself， to find a quiet spot to review， reflect and rejuvenate yourself.
“R” is for respect， to value diversity of races， religions， cultures， beliefs and values.
“S” is for smiling， the ability to smile freely even in moments of despair.
“T” is for trust， trusting yourself， your relatives， your friends and people.
“U” is for unity， in living peacefully with people and in valuing the input of a unified team of family， friends and colleagues.
“V” is for victory， recognizing and celebrating even the smallest victory in whatever you do.
“W” is for wonder， wondering about mankind， men and women， yourself and nature.
“X” is for the “X” factor， seeking the extra dimension in yourself and in people， finding the winning trait in each person.
“Y” is for saying “yes” to positive challenges and adventures.
“Z” is for zest in life， in whatever you set out to do.
May you be guided by these ABCs of life. Perhaps you can substitute your own words to make them more meaningful for you.
“A”表示你承认并欣赏自己作为人的价值，你与生俱来便拥有自我意识、创造性的想象力、道德心、独立性、意志力和各种智能。
“B”表示相信自己，相信自己有能力开发，并利用自身的潜能，使生活更有意义。
“C”表示关爱自己与他人，关注自己对生活、学习、爱情和遗产的基本需求，并设身处地地为周围的人着想。
“D”表示要有远大抱负，追求那些看似无法实现的梦想，这将指引你朝某一方向前进。
“E”表示要对他人抱有同情心，理解他人的情绪和思想。
“F”表示情趣，要享受生活，享受自己所做的事和自己做事的方式。