时间英语演讲稿——珍惜生活中的每一天.doc

演讲稿 时间英语演讲稿珍惜生活中的每一天 mybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysistersbureauandliftedoutatissue-wrappedpackage.this,hesaid,isnotaslip.thisislingerie.hediscardedthetissueandhandedmetheslip.itwasexquisite,silk,handmadeandtrimmedwithacobweboflace.thepricetagwithanastronomicalfigureonitwasstillattached.janboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttonewyork,atleast8or9yearsago.sheneverworeit.shewassavingitforaspecialoccasion.well,iguessthisistheoccasion.hetooktheslipfrommeandputitonthebed,withtheotherclothesweweretakingtothemortician.hishandslingeredonthesoftmaterialforamoment,thenheslammedthedrawershutandturnedtome,donteversaveanythingforaspecialoccasion.everydayyourealiveisaspecialoccasion.irememberedthosewordsthroughthefuneralandthedaysthatfollowedwhenihelpedhimandmynieceattendtoallthesadchoresthatfollowanunexpecteddeath.ithoughtaboutthemontheplanereturningtocaliforniafromthemidwesterntownwheremysistersfamilylives.ithoughtaboutallthethingsthatshehadntseenorheardordone.ithoughtaboutthethingsthatshehaddonewithoutrealizingthattheywerespecial.imstillthinkingabouthiswords,andtheyvechangedtheweedsinthegarden.imspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfriendsandlesstimeinmitteemeetings.wheneverpossible,lifeshouldbeapatternofexperiencetosavour,notendure.imtryingtorecognizethesemomentnowandcherishthem.imnotsavinganything;weuseourgoodchinaandcrystalforeveryspecial.eventsuchaslosingapound,gettingthesinkunstopped,thefirstcamelliablossomiwearmygoodblazertothemarketififeellikeit.mytheoryisifilookprosperous,icanshellout$28.49foronesmallbagofgrocerieswithoutwincing.imnotsavingmygoodperfumeforspecialparties;clerksinhardwarestoresandtellersinbankshavenosesthatfunctionaswellasmypartygoingfriends.somedayandoneofthesedaysarelosingtheirgriponmyvocabulary.ifitsworthseeingorhearingordoing,iwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.imnotsurewhatmysisterwouldvedonehadsheknowthatshewouldntbehereforthetomorrowwealltakeforgranted.ithinkshewouldhavecalledfamilymembersandafewclosefriends.shemighthavecalledafewformerfriendstoapologize,andmendfencesforpastsquabbles.iliketothinkshewouldhavegoneoutforachinesedinner,herfavoritefood.imguessing.illneverknow.itsthoselittlethingsleftundonethatwouldmakemeangryifiknewthatmyhourswerelimited.angrybecauseiputoffseeinggoodfriendswhomiwasgoingtogetintouchwithsomeday.angrybecauseihadntwrittencertainlettersthatiintendedtowriteoneofthesedays.angryandsorrythatididnttellmyhusbandanddaughteroftenenoughhowmuchitrulylovethem.imtryingveryhardnottoputoff,holdback,orsaveanythingthatwouldaddlaughterandlustertoourlives.andeverymorningwheniopenmyeyes,itellmyselfthateveryday,everyminute,everybreathtruly,is.agiftfromgod.中文翻译：姐夫打开姐姐桌子最下面的那层抽屉，拿出一个用纸裹着的包裹。“这不是件普通的衬裙，而是一件豪华内衣，”他说。他拆开包装，把这件衣服递给我。它做工精湛，质地为丝绸，手工制作的，上面仍然贴着标有天文数字的价签。他继续说道，“这是简在我们第一次去纽约的时候买的，至少是八、九年前了吧。但她从来没有穿过，她要把它留到特殊的场合穿。我觉得现在就是这个特殊的场合。”他从我手中接过衣服，把它和我们打算带到葬礼的其他衣服放在一起。然后他转向我，“不要把任何东西留到一个特殊的场合。你活着的每一天都是特殊的。”我记住了这句话，而且它改变了我的生活。现在我会读更多的书，而很少打扫卫生；我会坐在甲板上欣赏风景，而不会再为花园中的杂草烦恼；我花更多的时间与家人和朋友在一起，而把很少的时间用在开会上。无论什么时候，只要可能的话，生活都应该是尽情享受，而不是无奈的忍受。如果我喜欢的话，我就会穿着我的运动夹克去市场。我不会把我的名贵香水留在特殊的聚会再用，五金商店的店员，银行的职员会和出席晚会的朋友一样有着灵敏的嗅觉？“特殊的日子”，“那些特别的日子”这些词语正从我的常用词汇里淡出。只要是值得看，值得听，值得做的事情，我现在就想去看，想去听，想去做。如果我知道我所剩的时日不多的话，那么我会为那些没有做的小事而生气。我会因为推迟去看一个我