假如今天是我生命中的最后一天

I will live this day as if it is my last.

And what shall I do with this last precious day which remains in my keeping? First， I will seal up its container of life so that not one drop spills itself upon the sand. I will waste not a moment mourning yesterdays misfortunes， yesterdays defeats， yesterdays aches of the heart， for why should I throw good after bad?

Can sand flow upward in the hour glass? Will the sun rise where it sets and set where it rises? Can I relive the errors of yesterday and right them? Can I call back yesterdays wounds and make them whole? Can I become younger than yesterday? Can I take back the evil that was spoken， the blows that were struck， the pain that was caused? No. Yesterday is buried forever and I will think of it no more.

I will live this day as if it is my last.

And what then shall I do? Forgetting yesterday neither will I think of tomorrow. Why should I throw note after maybe? Can tomorrows sand flow through the glass before todays? Will the sun rise twice this morning? Can I perform tomorrows deeds while standing in todays path? Can I place tomorrows gold in todays purse? Can tomorrows child be born today? Can tomorrows death cast its shadow backward and darken todays joy? Should I concern myself over events which l may never witness? Should I torment myself with problems that may never come to pass? No! Tomorrow lies buried with yesterday， and I will think of it no more.

I will live this day as if it is my last.

This day is all I have and these hours are now my eternity. I greet this sunrise with cries of joy as a prisoner who is reprieved from death. I lift my arms with thanks for this priceless gift of a new day. So too， I will beat upon my heart with gratitude as I consider all who greeted yesterdays sunrise who are no longer with the living today. I am indeed a fortunate man and todays hours are but a bonus， undeserved. Why have I been allowed to live this extra day when others， far better than I， have departed? Is it that they have accomplished their purpose while mine is yet to be achieved? Is this another opportunity for me to become the man I know I can be? Is there a purpose in nature? Is this my day to excel?

I will live this day as if it is my last.

I have but one life and life is naught but a measurement of time. When I waste one I destroy the other. If I waste today I destroy the last page of my life. Therefore， each hour of this day will I cherish for it can never return. It cannot be banked today to be withdrawn on the morrow， for who can trap the wind? Each minute of this day will I grasp with both hands and fondle with love for its value is beyond price. What dying man can purchase another breath though he willingly give all his gold? What price dare I place on the hours ahead? I will make them priceless!

I will live this day as if it is my last.

I will avoid with fury the killers of time. Procrastination I will destroy with action; doubt I will bury under faith; fear I will dismember with confidence. Where there are idle mouths I will listen not; where there are idle hands I will linger not; where there are idle bodies I will visit not. Henceforth I know that to court idleness is to steal food， clothing， and warmth from those I love. I am not a thief. I am a man of love and today is my last chance to prove my love and my greatness.

I will live this day as if it is my last.

The duties of today I shall fulfill today. Today I shall fondle my children while they are young; tomorrow they will be gone， and so will I. Today I shall embrace my woman with sweet kisses; tomorrow she will be gone， and so will I. Today I shall lift up a friend in need; tomorrow he will no longer cry for help， nor will I hear his cries. Today I shall give myself in sacrifice and work; tomorrow I will have nothing to give， and there will be none to receive.

I will live this day as if it is my last.

And if it is my last， it will be my greatest monument. This day I will make the best day of my life. This day I will drink every minute to its full. I will savor its taste and give thanks. I will make the every hour count and each minute I will trade only for something of value. I will labor harder than ever before and push my muscles until they cry for relief， and then I will continue. I will make more calls than ever before. I will sell more goods than ever before. I will earn more gold than ever before. Each minute of today will be more fruitful than hours of yesterday. My last must be my best.

I will live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not， I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

我要如何利用这最后、最宝贵的一天呢？首先，我要把一天的时间珍藏好，不让一分一秒的时间滴漏。我不会为昨日的不幸叹息，过去的已够不幸，不要再赔上今日的好运。

时光会倒流吗？太阳会西升东落吗？我可以纠正昨天的错误吗？我能抚平昨日的创伤吗？我能比昨天年轻吗？一句出口的恶言，一记挥出的拳头，一切已造成的伤痛，能收回吗？不能！过去的永远过去了，我将不再去想它。

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

我该怎么办呢？忘记昨天，也不要痴想明天。明天是一个未知数，为什么要把今天的精力浪费在未知的事上？想着明天的种种，今天的时光也会白白流逝了。 今早的太阳会再次升起吗？走在今天的路上，能做明天的事吗?我能把明天的金币放进今天的钱袋里吗？明日瓜熟，今日能蒂落吗？明天的死亡能将今天的欢乐蒙上阴影吗？我能杞人忧天吗？不。明天和昨天一样被我埋葬。我不再想它。

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

这是我仅有的一天，这些小时是现实的永恒。我像被赦免死刑的囚犯，用喜悦的泪水拥抱新生的太阳。我举起双臂，感谢这无与伦比的一天。当我想到昨天和我一 起迎接日出的朋友，今天已不复存在时，我为自己的幸存，而感激上苍。我是无比幸运的人，今天的时光是额外的奖赏。许多强者都先我而去，为什么我得到这额外的 一天？是不是因为他们已大功告成，而我尚在途中跋涉？如果这样，这是不是成就我的一次机会，让我功德圆满？造物主的安排是否别具匠心？今天是不是我超越他人的机会？

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

我只有一次生命，而人生也不过是时间的累积。我若让今天的时光白白流逝，就等于毁掉我人生的最后一页。因此，我珍惜今天的一分一秒，因为它们将一去不复返。我无法把今天存入银行，明天再来取用。时间像风一样不可捕捉。今天的每一分一秒，我要用双手捧住，用爱抚摸，因为它们如此宝贵。垂死的人用毕生的钱财都无法换得多一口呼吸。我无法计算时间的价值，它们是无价之宝。

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

我憎恨那些浪费时间的行为。我要摧毁拖延的习性。我要以真诚埋葬怀疑，用信心驱赶恐惧。我不听闲话，不游手好闲，不与不务正业的人来往。我终于醒悟到，若是懒惰，无异于从我所爱之人手中窃取食物和衣裳。我不是贼，我有爱心，今天是我最后的机会，我要证明我的爱心和伟大。

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

今日事今日毕。今天我要趁孩子还小的时候，多加爱护，明天他们将离我而去，我也会离开。今天我要深情地拥抱我的妻子，给她甜蜜的热吻，明天她会离去，我也是。今天我要帮助落难的朋友，明天他会不再求援，我也听不到他的哀求。今天我要乐于奉献，因为明天我将无法给予，也没有人来领受了。

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。

如果这是我的末日，那么它就是我的不朽的纪念日，我把它当成最美好的日子。我要把每分每秒化为甘露，一口一口，细细品尝，满怀感激。我要每一分钟都有价值。我要加倍努力，直到精疲力竭。即使这样，我还要继续努力。我要拜访更多的客户，销售更多的货物，赚取更多的财富。今天的每一分钟都胜过昨天的一个小时，最后的也是最好的。

假如今天是我生命中的最后一天。如果不是的话，我要跪倒在上苍面前，向她表示深深的谢意。

（苏 珊 供稿）