In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) ______ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) ______ again. We have a second chance (3) ______ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) ______ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) ______ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.