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I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would have burned the pink candlesculptedlike a rose before it melted instorage. sculpt v. 雕刻 storage n. 贮藏（库） I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet wasstained, or the sofafaded. stain v. 玷污 fade v. 褪色 I would have eaten thepopcornin the "good" living room and worried much less about thedirtwhen someone wanted to light a fire in thefireplace. popcorn n. 爆米花 dirt n. 污垢 fireplace n. 壁炉 I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfatherrambleabout his youth. ramble n. 漫谈 I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just beenteasedandsprayed. tease v. 梳理 spray v. （液体）被喷洒 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 never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months ofpregnancy, I'd havecherishedevery moment and realized that thewondermentgrowing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. | 
