英语演讲稿

【#英语演讲稿# #年的故事英语演讲稿(十六篇)#】演讲稿的内容应根据具体情境和场合来定，情感需真实且尊重观众。现代生活中，演讲的机会日益增多。为帮助您轻松撰写演讲稿，特整理了16篇关于年的故事的英语演讲稿，欢迎阅读与收藏。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

Who arrived at the place all belong to yesterday. Even if the mountains green again the water to show that water again gentleness. Too deep linger became a fetters trip over not only have two feet and in the future.

How can you dont like to start? It is a pity that havent seen on lofty mountains; See the lofty mountains and have not seen the sea vast is still a pity; See the vastness of the sea have never seen a vast desert still sad; See the vast desert have not seen the mystery of forest or regret. There are a lot of scenery in the world I have not old.

I know dashan is rocky the sea waves the desert sand forest have a beast of prey. Even so I still like it.

Break the peace of life is another scene. Glad I havent old. What about even old not words called hale and hearty?

So I would also like to learn from the mountain I also want to learn from the brave I also want to learn from the desert I also want to learn from the forest alert. I want to learn to taste a colorful life.

How far one can go? This is not to ask two feet but ask ambition; Man can climb much higher? This thing is not to ask his hands but asked will. So I want to use the youth blood raise a lofty goals for yourself. Is not only to win a glorious but also in pursuit of a kind of state. Goals is glorious goal not life will be because of the wind and rain all the way walk becomes rich and colorful; In my opinion this is not to life.

Yes I like to start I wish you also like it.

In life often have numerous blow from outside but what effect will these blows to you the final say in your hands.

凡是到达了的地方，都属于昨天。哪怕那山再青，那水再秀，那水再温柔。太深的流连便成了一种羁绊，绊住的不仅有双脚，还有未来。

怎么能不喜欢出发呢?没见过大山的巍峨，真是遗憾;见了大山的巍峨没见过大海的浩瀚，仍是遗憾;见了大海的浩瀚没见过大漠的广袤，依旧遗憾;见了大漠的.广袤没见过森林的神秘，还是遗憾。世界上有不绝的风景，我有不老的心情。

我自然知道，大山有坎坷，大海有波浪，大漠有风沙，森林有猛兽。即便这样，我依然喜欢。

打破生活的平静便是另一番景致。真庆幸，我还没有老。即使老了又怎么样，不是有句话叫老当益壮吗?

于是，我还想从大山那里学习深刻，我还想从大海那里学习勇敢，我还想从大漠那里学习沉着，我还想从森林那里学习机敏。我想学着品味一种缤纷的人生。

人能走多远?这话不是要问两脚而是要问志向;人能攀多高?这事不是要问双手而是要问意志。于是，我想用青春的热血给自己树起一个高远的目标。不仅是为了争取一种光荣，更是为了追求一种境界。目标实现了，便是光荣，目标实现不了，人生也会因这一路风雨跋涉变得丰富而充实;在我看来，这就是不虚此生。

是的，我喜欢出发，愿你也喜欢。

人生中，经常有无数来自外部的打击，但这些打击究竟会对你产生怎样的影响，最终决定权在你手中。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every vally shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

Wow, what a dream it has been for Martin Luther King. But the changing world seems telling me that people gradually get their dreams lost somehow in the process of growing up, and sometimes I personally find myself saying goodbye unconsciously to those distant childhood dreams.

However, we meed dreams. They nourish our spirit; they represent possibility even when we are dragged down by reality. They keep us going. Most successful people are dreamers as well as ordinary people who are not afraid to think big and dare to be great. When we were little kids, we all dreamed of doing something big and splashy, something significant. Now what we need to do is to maintain them, refresh them and turn them into reality. However, the toughest part is that we often have no ideas how to translate these dreams into actions. Well, just start with concrete objectives and stick to it. Don’t let the nameless fear confuse the eye and confound our strong belief of future. Through our talents, through our wits, through our endurance and through our creativity, we will make it.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow. So my dear friends, think of your old and maybe dead dreams. Whatever it is, pick it up and make it alive from today.

抓牢你的梦想

我今天有一个梦想。

我梦想有一天，幽谷上升，高山下降，崎岖之地变平原，曲折之路成坦途。圣光展露，满照人间。

这对马丁路德金是怎样的一个梦想啊。不过这个变化着的世界似乎在告诉我，在成长的过程中，人们却不知不觉把他们的梦想弄丢了，而我自己也有时会觉得在告别很多童年的梦。

然而，我们是需要梦想的。梦想滋养我们的灵魂，梦想代表着我们被现实拉垮时依然具有的希望。它鼓励我们不断前进。大多数成功人士都是梦想家，同时也是普通人，只是他们敢于梦想敢于成就伟大。当我们还是孩子的时候，我们都梦想过做

做一番大事业，现在应当做的就是保存好那些梦想，再度恢复它们，并将它们实现。不过最难的是我们通常不知道怎样付诸实施。那么，就从最具体的目标开始，坚持去做吧。不要让那些莫名的恐惧迷惑了我们的双眼，影响了我们对未来的信念。用我们的天资和智慧，用我们的耐力和创造力，我们一定会实现梦想。

抓牢你的'梦想，因为如果梦想死亡，生活就成了一只折断翅膀的鸟再也不能飞翔。抓牢你的梦想，因为如果失去梦想，生命就成了一块覆盖着冰雪的贫瘠的冻土。亲爱的朋友们，想想那些过去的或已经死去的梦想吧。不管是什么，重新将它捡起，并从今天开始让它重生。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

I have always loved to write. Ever since I was a little girl, I would spend hours scribbling stories and ideas in my notebook. As I grew older, my love for writing only grew stronger. Now, my dream is to become a successful writer.

To achieve my dream, I know that I must work hard and never give up. Writing is not easy, and there will be many struggles along the way. But I believe that with determination and perseverance, I can succeed.

I also know that I must read and write every day. Reading helps me to improve my writing skills and expand my knowledge of different genres and writing styles. Writing every day helps me to practice and perfect my craft.

In addition to honing my writing skills, I must also network and market myself. I have to be proactive in getting my work out there, whether it be through social media, literary agents, or publishing companies.

Ultimately, my goal is to touch peoples hearts and inspire them through my writing. I want to write stories that make people laugh, cry, and think. I want to create characters that are relatable and unforgettable.

In conclusion, being a successful writer is not easy, but I am

willing to work hard and never give up on my dream. I am excited to see where my writing will take me and how many lives I can touch along the way.

我一直喜欢写作。自从我还是个小女孩的时候，我就喜欢在笔记本上涂鸦故事和想法。随着我长大，我对写作的热爱只变得更强。现在，我的梦想是成为一名成功的作家。

为了实现我的'梦想，我知道我必须努力工作，永不放弃。写作并不容易，沿途会有许多挣扎。但我相信，凭借决心和毅力，我可以成功。

我也知道，我必须每天阅读和写作。阅读帮助我提高写作能力，扩展不同流派和写作风格的知识。每天写作帮助我练习和完善自己的技艺。

除了磨练自己的写作技巧之外，我还必须进行人脉和市场营销。我必须积极推广自己的作品，无论是通过社交媒体、文学代理商还是出版公司。

最终，我的目标是通过我的写作触动人们的心灵，激励他们。我想写出让人们笑、哭和思考的故事。我想创建人物，让人们产生共鸣，无法忘怀。

总之，成为一名成功的作家并不容易，但我愿意努力工作，永不放弃我的梦想。我很高兴看到我的写作将带我去哪里，以及我能够在沿途触及多少生命。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

Once upon a time, an old rich woman left all her property to the person who could answer her question correctly. Her question was this “what is the most important thing for a person who wants to succeed?” To my surprise, the answer was not money, not power, not even opportunity, but “ambition”.

Why is ambition so important? A person without ambition is like a near-sighted lion. All the things in the distance appear blurred. No matter how strong it is, it cant go far.

A lion lives to rule the whole plain. A person must prove that “I am a king here”, at least you are the king of yourself.

Nowadays, the world is very competitive. Even if you get to the top of your own field, there might be still someone better than you. So we have to ask ourselves: what is the proof of success? I believe it is doing something for this world.

Remember: As a successful person, in addition to ambition, the other key you must hold is love. When you look back at history, youll find you were standing on the shoulders of the giants. You have enjoyed what they had left you. So we should live to work for the improvement of the world. From president to citizen, we should all take part in building a new WWW for which I have my own explanation ----it is“of the world, by the world, for the world”. Only as a member of the global village, can you feel you are really successful.

曾经有一位富婆，她将所有的财产留给了一个能答出她的问题的人。她是这样问的：对于一个想取得成功的人来说，什么是最重要的?令我惊奇的是，答案不是金钱，不是权力，甚至也不是机遇，却是野心。

为什么野心如此重要?一个没有野心的人就犹如一头目光短浅的狮子。远方的一切在它的眼里都是模糊不清的。无论它有多么强大，他都不可能步出狭隘，走向远方。

狮子为统治整个草原而生。一个人也应该证明“我是某个领域的王者”.至少，你也应该是你自己的主宰。

当今世界，竞争十分激烈。即便你达到了自己的极至，也许还有人会领先于你。这样，我们不得不自问：究竟什么才能证明你的成功?我认为，是为这个世界做些贡献。

请谨记：作为一个成功的人，除了野心以外，你还必须胸怀对世界的爱心。当你回顾历史的时候，就会发现你一直站在巨人的'肩膀上。你享用了他们留给我们的一切。由此看来，为世界的进步而拼搏是我们的天职。从总统到民众，我们每个人都应当参与到创建一个新的“WWW”的过程中来，对这个“WWW”我有自己的解释--属于世界，建立于世界，为了世界。只有作为地球村真正的一员，你才能体味到真正的成功。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

hello, everyone, my name is JACK,大家好,我叫JACK,I am a student of aston English school,我是阿斯顿英语学校的学生，my English teacher is VICK,我的英语老师是VICK，my foreign teacher is BEN,我的外教叫BEN,I have been learning English for half a year's time,我学习英语已经有半年的`时间了，I am very honored to study in aston, in the later days,我很荣幸能和大家一起在阿斯顿学习，I will be more efforts to learn English well, let it accompany my life!在以后的日子里,我将更努力的学好英语,让它陪伴我一生!

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

Christmas day is on December 25,people around the world celebrate (庆祝)the birth of Jesus(耶稣) Christ.Some people celebrate by giving gifts.Children may be thanking Santa Claus for new toys.They may also be going to church(教堂) with their families.All the people always decorate(装饰) a Christmas tree and sing and dance at home on Christmas day.

每年12月25日是圣诞节，全世界的`人们在这一天庆祝耶稣的诞生。人们在这一天会互赠礼物.小朋友会期盼圣诞老人带给他新的玩具，他们也会和家人一起去教堂.每家每户都会在这一天装饰圣诞树，大家一起唱歌跳舞。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

Success is a's goals. Success is really is a kind of feeling, can say is a positive feeling, it is each person to achieve their ideal a confident after state and a contented feeling! In short, every one of us for the definition of success are different! And to a successful method only one. That is the first have to learn to pay normal people can pay a thing!

翻译：成功就是达成所设定的目标。成功其实是一种感觉，可以说是一种积极的感觉，它是每个人达到自己理想之后一种自信的状态和一种满足的'感觉!总之，我们每个人对于成功的定义是各不相同的！而到达成功的方法只有一个，那就是先得学会付出常人所不能付出的东西！

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

凯利网络技术有限公司要招聘一名经理助理，公司名气很大，是家中外合资企业，月薪上万，应聘者如云，搏士学位的应聘者就十多个。我只是一个刚毕业的本科大学生，貌不出众，才不压人，但为了生计，我还是报了名。什么事都要试一试，重在参与嘛。

那天早上，我匆匆来到凯利网络技术有限公司应聘，公司里没有一张熟悉的面孔，应聘的又是一个有多个候选人的职位，紧张的程度可想而知。

在电梯里只有我和另外一个女孩子，当我按下9之后，她并没有伸手按楼层键，我因此留意了一下这位也许和我到同一楼层的女孩，她的手上抱着两包文件，她正在试图把两包东西转移到一只手上，我微笑着询问她是否需要帮忙，她点了点头，使劲盯着19的按钮看，这是一个不需要语言的交流，我为她按亮了19层的按钮。 这中间大概只有几十秒钟的.时间，我们彼此微笑着点头道别，她的目光里流露着对我感激和赞许。

不一会儿，我就来到了考场旁的等候室，其它的应试者也陆陆续续地来了，她们有的在梳妆打扮，有的在闭目养神，还有的拿着手机在浏览新闻。我找了一个安静的位置坐下来静候。不断有人从面试室进出，他们有的表情凝重，有的神情放松。虽说是抱着试一试的心理，但我还是感到了前所未有的紧张。

终于轮到我了，我擦了擦手心的汗，走向面试房间。房间的门半掩着，我轻轻地敲开门。房间大而简洁，里面布置了两张桌子和四把椅子。对面坐着3位考官，两女一男，当我看到最左边的那位考官的时候，我吃一惊——这不正是我在电梯里碰见的那个女孩吗，她竟然是考官。在我看他的时候，她也看了我一眼，显得有点吃惊，但随即恢复了常态。坐在中间的另一个考官，问了我几道题，考察我对时事的看法，这些题很难，但我自认为能答道85%。那位与我有一面之缘的再一次赞许地点了点头。

可是天有不测风云，那位主考官似乎对我的回答不是很满意，他让我回去等消息。正当我沮丧时，那个在电梯里碰见的女孩突然朝那个主考比划了几下，似乎是手语，那个主考一听，脸上浮现了赞许的表情，他高兴地说：“恭喜你，你被录用了！”这时，那个包括那个女孩在内的三个考官站起来，与我逐个握手。我强忍着心中的喜悦，受宠若惊地问：为什么录取我？

右侧的女孩站起来向我介绍，那位我在电梯里碰见的哑女孩就是公司的经理，我未来的上司。他很欣赏我乐于助人的品质和默契。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

今天下午，我正在家里琢磨数学难题。突然电话铃响了起来，我连忙跑过去，一看是爸爸的手机号码，我就接了。“爸爸，你打电话有什么事？”我问。爸爸告诉我：“你快到‘李字天桥’下的‘理查德英语培训中心’的六楼。我在等你！”看来，爸爸是让我去那儿学英语。虽然心里不愿意去，但是我知道非去不可，因为爸爸以前曾经说起过这件事，而且当时态度很强硬。

没有多久，我就到了“理查德英语培训中心”。当我气喘吁吁爬到6楼时，爸爸已经等在那里了，看样子爸爸对我的迅速到来感到满意。爸爸先带领我熟悉一下周围环境。有4间小教室，教室的墙壁上写着几句英文，可是我不知道是什么意思。其中1间的墙上还贴有一张学生名单，我发现有一个同学叫胡周烨，他可是我的同班同学，看到他在这儿学习，奇怪的是我刚刚来时的紧张心情一下子变得轻松多了。还有2间办公室和1间会议室。爸爸一边给我“打气”，一边带我走进了一间办公室，抬头就看见2个老外正在上网。爸爸鼓励我跟老外打招呼，可我就是张不了嘴，说不了话，也许太紧张了。接着，爸爸又把我领到另1间办公室，这儿只有1个中国老师，爸爸叫他“袁老师”。爸爸向他说明情况后，他就对我开始了英语测验，也可以说是给我一个“下马威”吧？他问我：“What’s your name ?” 我一听就知道在问我的名字，于是我回答说：“My name is Shi pu.”接着他又问“How old are you?”我坦然地说：“twelve。”这时，他又拿出了英语卡片，让我认英语字母，这可是“小菜一碟”，他手指那里我就说那里，毫不迟疑。可让我认单词，就有些经受不住考验了。过了一会儿，他又问起了问题：

“Do you like apple?”我马上说：“No. I like banana”。这几个来回之后，爸爸也大吃一惊，因为爸爸不知道我会这几招，连声称赞我。最后，他问：“Do you have any pencil ?”我说：“No.”没想到居然被我歪打正着了，我好不高兴。英语测验总算结束了。袁老师总结说：“英语基础不错。插入6年级班。明年读初一。”就这样，我通过面试被光荣录取了。

这次去“理查德英语培训中心” 面试，我的心情从紧张到自信，最后到光荣录取，真是功夫不负有心人。过去爸爸常常督促我读英语，听英语，看英语，少看了不少电视，也挨了不少骂，现在有了回报，我真的非常高兴，也非常感谢爸爸对我的严格教育，否则今天的英语口语测试就不会这么顺利了。

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

尊敬的老师，亲爱的同学们：

大家好！

我叫徐xx。我勤奋学习，追求上进，从不放弃任何一个挑战自我的机会。

我学习成绩优异，虽然我不是最好的，但我是最努力的。我关心同学，热情帮助同学一起提高学习成绩。在学校严格要求自己，不放任自流，不骄傲。

这次，我竞选“三好学生”，是因为我相信自己有足够的能力。班级里无论大事，小事我都非常关心，尽量不让老师操心。虽然我有很多竞争者，但是，我不会退缩，而是去面对她们，挑战她们。

假如我竞选上了三好学生，我会努力做一个德、智、体全面发展的`小学生。我会更加严格的要求自己，取得更加优异的成绩，为同学们做好表率。我会尽心尽力做好本职工作，并争取有创新、有突破。假如我没有被选上，这说明我自身还存在一些问题。我不会气馁，我会更加努力，进一步提高自身能力，争取做得更好。

非常感谢大家能给我一次上台演讲的机会，我不会让你们失望的。希望大家能给我投上一票，谢谢大家的支持！

■ 年的故事英语演讲稿

尊敬的老师们、亲爱的同学们：

大家好!

现在正值阳春三月，我，带着春天的气息，怀着激动的心情与勇气，来到这个讲台上。

今天我很荣幸参加争取市三好生的名誉，我能够参加竞选，说明我的成绩已经得到了大家的肯定，在这里非常感谢学校给我们提供这样一个机会，来最大限度的展示自己

两年前，我带着心中无限的畅想，进入梦寐以求的中学学习，以无限的热情寻求知识。为了实现胸中的雄心壮志，我一直把学习当做自己的.第一任务。从来不肯放松一丝一毫，认真听课，积极思考，平时友爱同学，尊师重道，乐于助人，以前只觉得帮助别人感到很开心，是一种传统美德，但现在我理解道理，乐于助人不仅能铸造高尚的品德，而且自身也会得到很多利益。帮助别人的同时也在帮助自己。在生活上我积极乐观以饱满的热情迎接生活中每一天的挑战，我始终贯彻着这样一句座右铭——我从不降低自己的目标，我从不停留在力所能及事上，我从不满足现在的成就，我要使自己的下一刻比此刻做的更好。

我是一个朴实的人，奖状并没有塞满我的家，我没有赫赫战功，也没有一技之长，但我尝到了学习的乐趣，明白学习的重要性，有学习的积极性。

面对这一系列学习任务，我并不感觉累，我感到快乐，因为学习是一种乐趣，学习是一种幸福，累了之后，得到的知识就是自己的了。我喜欢学习，学习不但给予了我丰富的知识，也给予了我快乐。

今天我站在这儿，不仅是为了争取市三好生的名誉，也是为了丰富自己的阅历。竞选的成功与否，演讲是一方面，但更多的是大家有目共睹的表现。

老师、同学们，请相信我、支持我吧！请记住我——一个普普通通的学生，把手中那宝贵的一票投给我吧！我一定奋发图强，努力学习，德、智、体全面发展，以此来回报大家对我的信任！

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亲爱的老师们，亲爱的同学们：

大家好！

我很兴奋地站在这里发言。首先，祝所有同学儿童节快乐。

当我站在这里发言。当我和所有的学生一起感受到这个节日的快乐时，我想代表我的班级对所有的老师说：老师，你已经努力工作了！由于您的关心和教导，我们可以不断进步，健康成长。谢谢你。

在这里，我还想说，我们可以在这里庆祝节日，感谢我们的父母。对父母说声谢谢！

此时此刻，我相信所有的学生，像我一样，心中充满了节日的喜悦。我希望我们不仅能享受这种快乐，而且能给周围的人带来这种快乐，让我们在今天的晚会上用歌舞，更多的.笑声来庆祝我们的节日！

同学们，让我们一起庆祝共同的节日，分享彼此的喜悦，展望美好的明天。最后，再次祝同学们节日快乐！非常感谢。

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An old woman heard that the young lady living next door had lost her earrings2, and went to comfort her.

The lady said light heartedly "It doesnt matter that the earrings are lost, for as long as the ears exist, there is nothing to regret."

The puzzled old woman asked, "Isnt your earring1 made of jade3? It is costly4! So costly a thing is lost, dont you regret it?" to which she replied, "Ears are valuable, not because they are adorned5 with earrings but because they have the ability to hear. To ears, it does not add or decrease anything, whether earring exists or not."

一位老太太听说邻居的少妇丢了耳环,便去安慰她。

少妇不以为然地说:“耳环丢了不算什么,只要耳朵还在就没什么可以遗憾的。”

老太太疑惑地问:“你的耳环不是玉石做的吗?那东西很值钱的呀。这么值钱的.东西丢了,你不感到可惜吗?”少妇回答说:“耳朵之所以宝贵,是因为它能听声音,而不是因为佩戴了值钱的耳环。耳环的存亡对于耳朵来说,并没有增加或者减少什么。”

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The Bat and the Weaselsa

Bat falling upon the ground was caught by a Weasel, ofwhom he earnestly besought his life. The Weasel

refused,saying, that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. TheBat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, andthus saved his life.

Shortly afterwards the Bat again fellon the ground, and was carght by another Weasel, whom helikewise

entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that hehad a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him thathe was

not a mouse, but a bat; and thus a second timeescaped.It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.

蝙蝠和鼠狼

一只蝙蝠坠落到地面上来，被一只鼠狼捉住了，蝙蝠哀求讨饶。鼠狼不答应，说它自己最爱和鸟类为敌。蝙蝠便证明它自己不是鸟，只是一只老鼠，因此鼠狼就放了它。

不久这只蝙蝠又坠落到地上来，被另一只鼠狼捉住，它同样地哀求讨饶。那鼠狼说它自己最恨老鼠，蝙蝠证明自己并不是老鼠，而是一只蝙蝠;因此，它第二次又安然地逃离危险了。随机应变乃聪明之举。

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Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves。 When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations，he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion;and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks。 When they had done so，he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession，and ordered them to break it in pieces。 They each tried with all their strength，and were not able to do it。

He next unclosed the faggot，and took the sticks separately，one by one，and again put them into their hands，on which they broke them easily。 He then addressed them in these words："My sons，if you are of one mind，and unite to assist each other，you will be as this faggot，uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies；but if you are divided among yourselves，you will be broken as easily as these sticks。"

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my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. this, he said, is not a slip. this is lingerie. he discarded the tissue and handed me the slip.

it was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached.

jan bought this the first time we went to new york, at least 8 or 9 years ago. she never wore it. she was saving it for a special occasion.

well, i guess this is the occasion.

he took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician. his hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, dont ever save anything for a special occasion. every day you re alive is a special occasion.

i remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when i helped him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. i thought about them on the plane returning to california from the midwestern town where my sisters family lives. i thought about all the things that she hadnt seen or heard or done. i thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.

im still thinking about his words, and theyve changed the weeds in the garden. im spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savour, not endure. im trying to recognize these moment now and cherish them.

im not saving anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special. event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom… i wear my good blazer to the market if i feel like it. my theory is if i look prosperous, i can shell out $28. 49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing. im not saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that function as well as my party going friends.

someday and one of these days are losing their grip on my vocabulary. if its worth seeing or hearing or doing, i want to see and hear and do it now. im not sure what my sister wouldve done had she know that she wouldnt be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted.

i think she would have called family members and a few close friends. she might have called a few former friends to apologize, and mend fences for past squabbles. i like to think she would have gone out for a chinese dinner, her favorite food. im guessing. ill never know.

its those little things left undone that would make me angry if i knew that my hours were limited. angry because i put off seeing good friends whom i was going to get in touch with someday. angry because i hadnt written certain letters that i intended to write one of these days. angry and sorry that i didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much i truly love them.

im 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 i open my eyes, i tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is... a gift from god.