《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
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