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.

翻譯：

如果有來生，我會少說，多聽；
 
我會請朋友來家里吃飯，即使把地毯弄臟；
 
如果有來生，我會聽祖父嘮叨他的青年時代，
 
如果有來生，我會點燃那支雕成玫瑰狀的蠟燭，不讓它在塵封中融化；
 
我會與孩子們坐在草地上，不去擔心草地上的污漬……
 
如果有來生，我會說更多的“我愛你”……“對不起”……
 
然而，最重要的是，如果有來生，我會抓住每一秒……
 
看人生，讀人生……
 
體驗人生……再也不放手。