A.Mybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerofA.Mybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysister’swardrobeandpickedoutawonderfulskirt.“JanboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttoNewYork,atleasteightornineyearsago.Sheneverwo

　　A.Mybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerof

　　A.

　　Mybrother-in-lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysister’swardrobeandpickedoutawonderfulskirt.“JanboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttoNewYork,atleasteightornineyearsago.Sheneverworeit.Shewassavingitforaspecialoccasion.”Well,Iguessthisistheoccasion.Hetooktheskirtfrommeandputitonthebed.Hishandstouchedthesoftmaterialforamoment,andthenheshutthedrawerandturnedtome,“Don’teversaveanythingforaspecialoccasion.Everydayisaspecialoccasion.”

　　I’mstillthinkingabouthiswords,andthey’vechangedmyattitudetolife.I’mspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfriendsandlesstimeincommitteemeetings.Wheneverpossible,lifeshouldbeapatternofexperiencetoenjoy,notsuffer.I’mtryingtorecognizethesemomentsnowandtreasurethem.

　　“Someday”and“oneofthesedays”arebeinglostfrommyvocabulary.Ifit’sworthseeingorhearingordoing,Iwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.I’mnotsurewhatmysisterwouldhavedoneifshehadknownshewouldn’thavetomorrow.

　　Ithinkshewouldhavecalledfamilymembersandafewclosefriends.Shemighthavecalledafewformerfriendstoapologizeandmendherfencesforpastthings.IliketothinkshewouldhavegoneoutforaChinesedinner,herfavoritefood.

　　IfIknewthatmyhourswerelimited,thoselittlethingsleftundonewouldmakemeangry.IwouldbeangrybecauseIputoffseeinggoodfriendswhomIwasgoingtogetintouchwithsomed