《如果生命可以重来》，是作者意识到自己将死于癌症时写下的一首朴素真挚的小诗。它告诉我们，对于一个即将离开这个世界的人来说，这个世界上什么是最重要的。IFIHADMYLIFETOLIVEOVER-byErmaBombeck(Writtenaftershefoundoutshewasdyingfromcancer.)IwouldhavegonetobedwhenIwassickinsteadofpretendingtheearthwouldgointoaholdingpatternifIweren'ttherefortheday.Iwouldhaveburnedthepinkcandlesculptedlikearosebeforeitmeltedinstorage.Iwouldhavetalkedlessandlistenedmore.Iwouldhaveinvitedfriendsovertodinnerevenifthecarpetwasstained,orthesofafaded.Iwouldhaveeatenthepopcorninthe'good'livingroomandworriedmuchlessaboutthedirtwhensomeonewantedtolightafireinthefireplace.Iwouldhavetakenthetimetolistentomygrandfatherrambleabouthisyouth.Iwouldhavesharedmoreoftheresponsibilitycarriedbymyhusband.Iwouldneverhaveinsistedthecarwindowsberolleduponasummerdaybecausemyhairhadjustbeenteasedandsprayed.Iwouldhavesatonthelawnwithmygrassstains.Iwouldhavecriedandlaughedlesswhilewatchingtelevisionandmorewhilewatchinglife.Iwouldneverhaveboughtanythingjustbecauseitwaspractical,wouldn'tshowsoil,orwasguaranteedtolastalifetime.Insteadofwishingawayninemonthsofpregnancy,I'dhavecherishedeverymomentandrealizedthatthewondermentgrowinginsidemewastheonlychanceinlifetoassistGodinamiracle.Whenmykidskissedmeimpetuously,Iwouldneverhavesaid,'Later.Nowgogetwashedupfordinner.'Therewouldhavebeenmore'Iloveyou's'More'I'msorry's.'Butmostly,givenanothershotatlife,Iwouldseizeeveryminute.Lookatitandreallyseeit..Liveitandnevergiveitback.STOPSWEATINGTHESMALLSTUFF!Don'tworryaboutwhodoesn'tlikeyou,whohasmore,orwho'sdoingwhatInstead,let'scherishtherelationshipswehavewiththosewhodoloveus.Let'sthinkaboutwhatGodhasblesseduswith.Andwhatwearedoingeachdaytopromoteourselvesmentally,physically,emotionally,aswellasspiritually.Lifeistooshorttoletitpassyouby.Weonlyhaveoneshotatthisandthenit'sgone.Ihopeyouallhaveablessedday.
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