Living life over 如果有来生

如果有来生，我会少说 ，多听；我会请朋友来家里吃饭
，即使把地毯弄脏；如果有来生，我会点燃那支雕成玫瑰状的蜡烛 ，不让它在尘封中融化；我会与孩子们坐在草地上
，不去担心草地上的污渍……如果有来生，我会说更多的“我爱你
”……“对不起”……然而 ，最重要的是
，如果有来生，我会抓住每一秒……看人生 ，读人生……体验人生……再也不放手
。

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 on a summer 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 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.

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 。