Don’t Let Tommorrow Regret for Today
If I knew it would be the last time I’d see you fall asleep， I would tuck you in more tightly and “pray the Lord， your soul to keep”.
If I knew it would be the last time I’d see you walk out the door， I would give you a hug and kiss you， and call you back for more.
If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise， I would video tape each action and word， so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time I could spare an extra minute or so to stop and say “I love you，” instead of assuming you would know I do.
If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day， I’m sure you’ll have so many more， so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight， and we always get a second chance to make everything right.
There will always be another day， to say our “I love you”， and certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do？”
But， just in case I might be wrong， and today is all I get， I’d like to say how much I love you， and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone， young or old alike， and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.
So， if you’re waiting for tomorrow， why not do it today？
For， if tomorrow never comes， you’ll surely regret the day...
That you didn’t take that extra time for a smile， a hug， or a kiss， and you were too busy to grant someone， what turned out to be their one last wish.
So， hold your loved ones close today， and whisper in their ear， that you love them very much and you’ll always hold them dear.
Take time to say “I’m sorry” “Please forgive me” “Thank you” or “It’s okay”.
And if tomorrow never comes， you’ll have no regrets about today.
假如我知道這將是最後一次看你入睡，我會為你把被子掖得更緊，並“懇求上帝，讓你的靈魂留下”。
假如我知道這將是最後一次看你走出家門，我會擁抱你，親吻你，一遍遍地呼喚你歸來。
假如我知道這將是最後一次聽到你的聲音在讚揚中高亢，我會錄下你的每一個舉動，每一句言語，這樣我可以日複一日地不停重放。
假如我知道這將是最後一次說“我愛你”，我會騰出時間或停下手中的事來告訴你，而不會自負地以為你已經知道了。
假如我知道這將是最後的時光，我會陪在你的身邊。我總以為你還有更多的時間，所以總讓這天悄然流逝。
因為我總以為還有明天可以彌補疏漏，我們還有下一次機會讓一切變得美好。
總以為還有另一個日子，去說“我愛你”，也總以為還有下一次機會，去說“我能幫你什麽嗎？”
但是，萬一我錯了，我隻能擁有今天，我願意說一千遍一萬遍“我愛你”，讓我們永不相忘。
明天不會被承諾給任何人，年輕人也好，老年人也罷。今天也許是你緊緊擁抱愛人的最後一次機會。
所以，如果你在等待明天，為什麽不在今天就行動？
因為，如果明天永不來臨，你必定會為今天後悔……
你後悔沒有騰出更多的時間去微笑、擁抱、親吻。後悔自己如此忙碌，沒有幫別人實現他們最後的願望。
所以，今天就緊緊擁抱你的心愛之人吧，對他們耳語，你深深地愛著他們，並將永遠珍惜。
騰出一些時間說聲“對不起”“請原諒”“謝謝”或者“沒關係”。
即使明天永不來臨，你也不會為今天後悔。
Ace in the Hole
Keywords and expressions
spare
作動詞：分出；節省；免去
詞組：spare oneself 偷懶
spare time 消遣時間
spare no effort 不遺餘力；抽出；寬容；節省
spare no pains 不遺餘力，全力以赴
例：Could you spare some time to come to our art exhibition？
你能抽出時間來看看我們的畫展嗎？
Chunks in Practice
Listen to the following passage twice and then fill in the blanks with appropriate
words.
1. If I knew it would be the last time I’d see you _ the door， I would give you a hug and kiss you， and call you back for more.
2. If I knew it would be the last time I could spare an extra minute or so to stop and say "I love you，" _ assuming you would know I do.
3. For surely there’s always tomorrow to _ for an oversight， and we always get a second chance to make everything right.
Now a Try
What should we do to make full use of today？
快樂就像一枚鵝卵石突然掉入池塘中，激起一圈又一圈的漣漪，並不斷向外圍擴散。快樂會有一種意想不到的收獲。而保持快樂的心境是一種成就，是靈魂和性格的升華。