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lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysistersbureauandliftedoutatissue-wrappedpackage.this,hesaid,isnotaslip.thisislingerie.hediscardedthetissueandhandedmetheslip.

itwasexquisite,silk,handmadeandtrimmedwithacobweboflace.thepricetagwithanastronomicalfigureonitwasstillattached.

janboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttonewyork,atleast8or9yearsago.sheneverworeit.shewassavingitforaspecialoccasion.

well,iguessthisistheoccasion.

hetooktheslipfrommeandputitonthebed,withtheotherclothesweweretakingtothemortician.hishandslingeredonthesoftmaterialforamoment,thenheslammedthedrawershutandturnedtome,donteversaveanythingforaspecialoccasion.everydayyourealiveisaspecialoccasion.

irememberedthosewordsthroughthefuneralandthedaysthatfollowedwhenihelpedhimandmynieceattendtoallthesadchoresthatfollowanunexpecteddeath.ithoughtaboutthemontheplanereturningtocaliforniafromthemidwesterntownwheremysistersfamilylives.ithoughtaboutallthethingsthatshehadntseenorheardordone.ithoughtaboutthethingsthatshehaddonewithoutrealizingthattheywerespecial.

imstillthinkingabouthiswords,andtheyvechangedtheweedsinthegarden.imspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfriendsandlesstimeincommitteemeetings.wheneverpossible,lifeshouldbeapatternofexperiencetosavour,notendure.imtryingtorecognizethesemomentnowandcherishthem.

imnotsavinganything;weuseourgoodchinaandcrystalforeveryspecial.eventsuchaslosingapound,gettingthesinkunstopped,thefirstcamelliablossom…iwearmygoodblazertothemarketififeellikeit.mytheoryisifilookprosperous,icanshellout$28.49foronesmallbagofgrocerieswithoutwincing.imnotsavingmygoodperfumeforspecialparties;clerksinhardwarestoresandtellersinbankshavenosesthatfunctionaswellasmypartygoingfriends.

somedayandoneofthesedaysarelosingtheirgriponmyvocabulary.ifitsworthseeingorhearingordoing,iwanttoseeandhearanddoitnow.imnotsurewhatmysisterwouldvedonehadsheknowthatshewouldntbehereforthetomorrowwealltakeforgranted.

ithinkshewouldhavecalledfamilymembersandafewclosefriends.shemighthavecalledafewformerfriendstoapologize,andmendfencesforpastsquabbles.iliketothinkshewouldhavegoneoutforachinesedinner,herfavoritefood.imguessing.illneverknow.

itsthoselittlethingsleftundonethatwouldmakemeangryifiknewthatmyhourswerelimited.angrybecauseiputoffseeinggoodfriendswhomiwasgoingtogetintouchwithsomeday.angrybecauseihadntwrittencertainlettersthatiintendedtowriteoneofthesedays.angryandsorrythatididnttellmyhusbandanddaughteroftenenoughhowmuchitrulylovethem.

imtryingveryhardnottoputoff,holdback,orsaveanythingthatwouldaddlaughterandlustertoourlives.andeverymorningwheniopenmyeyes,itellmyselfthateveryday,everyminute,everybreathtruly,is...agiftfromgod.

ThankyouforgivingmethisopportunitytoimprovemyoralEnglish.Thankyou