名人诗歌|The Value of…

To realize

The value of a sister

Ask someone

Who doesn't have one.

To realize

The value of ten years：

Ask a newly¹

Divorced^{2 couple.}

To realize

The value of four years：

Ask a graduate.

To realize

The value of one year：

Ask a student who

Has failed a final exam.

To realize

The value of nine months：

Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

To realize

The value of one month：

Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature^{3 baby.}

To realize

The value of one week：

Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize

The value of one hour：

Ask the lovers^{4 who are waiting to Meet.}

To realize

The value of one minute：

Ask a person

Who has missed the train， bus or plane.

To realize

The value of one-second：

Ask a person

Who has survived an accident.

To realize

The value of one millisecond：

Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.

To realize the value of a friend：

Lose one.

Time waits For no one.

Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.

The origin of this letter is unknown，

But it brings good luck to everyone who passes it on.