A Story to Live By 伴随一生的故事

屈联西

  ?The story is about a woman who died suddenly and left an very expensive clothes she had bought it several years and never wore it, for she was saving it for a special occasion.
??故事讲的是一个女人突然死亡，留下一件非常昂贵的衣服。她买了好几年了从来没穿过，她想留着在一个特殊的场合穿。
??Her husband told the relatives: ‘Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
??她的丈夫告诉亲戚：“不要把任何东西留给某个特殊的场合。你活着的每一天都是一个特殊的场合。”
??The woman’s sister remembered those words。 She said they’ve changed her life. She reading more and dusting less.She’s sitting on the deck and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden.She’s spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a patten of experience to savor,not endure.She’s trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.
??这个女人的妹妹记住了这些话。她说这些话改变了她的生活。她现在读书多，打扫少。看风景多清理花园少。与家人和朋友相处多，参加委员会少。她认为只要有可能生活就应该是这样的一种经历——尽情享受而不是忍受。现在她正试着认出那些值得回忆的时刻并且珍惜它们。
??She said she’s not saving anything;they use their good china and crystal for every special event.She wear good clothes to the market if she feel like it.If she looks prosperous,she would buy anything without wincing.She's not saving her good things for special occasions.
??她说她不会把任何东西留给不可知的将来。她会在任何场合用精美的瓷器和水晶也会穿着漂亮的衣服去市场。只要还宽裕就会毫不犹豫地买想买的东西了。不再留着好的东西在特别的场合用。
??Someday and one of these days are losing their grip on her vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing.she wants to see and hear and do it now. She said if her sister still alive,she would call often enough to family members and a few close friends.And she would tell her husband and daughter often enough how much she truly love them. And she might call a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past disputes. She would gone out for her favorite food.etc.
??改天和总有一天在她的词汇里逐渐淡化。如果值得看、值得听、值得做。她就会去看听和做。她说如果姐姐还活着她会经常给家人和好朋友打电话，会经常告诉亲人和朋友她是多么爱他们的，会打电话给原先的朋友为过去的争执而道歉，言归于好。会出去吃她最喜欢的菜，等等
??So we should trying very hard not to put off,hold back,or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives.And every morning when we open our eyes,we should tell ourselves that it is special.
??因此任何能给我们生活带来欢笑和光彩的事情，我们都应当尽力不拖延到明天，不留给遥远的将来。每天早上睁开眼睛，我们都要告诉自己今天是特别的。
??Every day, every minute,every breath truly is…a gift from God.
??每一天、每一分钟、每一次呼吸……都是上天赐给我们的礼物。

屈联西

Every day, every minute,every breath truly is…a gift from God.
??每一天、每一分钟、每一次呼吸……都是上天赐给我们的礼物。

屈联西

Her husband told the relatives: ‘Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
??她的丈夫告诉亲戚：“不要把任何东西留给某个特殊的场合。你活着的每一天都是一个特殊的场合。”