If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be and why?
I can think of several days that I could relive from my past for various reasons.
A Chance to Show Love and Affection
The first day that comes to mind is the day before my mother’s passing, a moment I relive. I had visited her and my father at home that day. I spent the whole evening with them. We talked, and we enjoyed a delicious dinner. We had a good time.
When leaving, I hugged her briefly. I don’t remember telling her how much I loved her although that love showed in all my loving deeds for her. Imagine my pain when that moment turned out to be the last time I spoke to her or saw her alive. She passed on the following day.
I wish I had hugged her longer. I wish I had expressed my love to her. I wish that I could relive that day.
Relive My Student Days by Socialising More
Another period that comes to my mind is that of my student days at university. I must confess I was a bookworm who spent long hours in the library. My sole focus was on graduating with a first-class honours degree. This achievement is commonly described as graduating summa cum laude.
While I did achieve that distinction, I sometimes wish I had made more of an effort to socialise with classmates. Sincere relationships can support future opportunities. To succeed in life requires more than excellent grades. Networking and social capital play a great part.
If I could relive my student days at the university, I would socialise more. I would seek a healthier balance between study and friendship.
Relive the Opportunity to Step out of my Comfort Zone
I would also wish to relive the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone. While in secondary school, I missed out on an opportunity to participate in an art exhibition because I felt inadequate in painting.
Looking back, I wish I had stepped out of my comfort zone to participate in the art exhibition. When the school exhibited the artwork, I realized I could have done better than some pieces on display.
The fear of not being good enough held me back. In the end, I regretted my actions. I wish that I could relive that day. I would have painted with all my heart. Growth only occurs when we dare to step out of our comfort zone.
Conclusion
People say that on our death beds, nobody will wish they had worked harder. Also, nobody will wish they had spent more time at the office or hoarded more money.
We would rather wish we had spent time with our families, shown love, and made a positive impact on others.
According to Maya Angelou, people will forget what you said and what you did, yet they will never forget how you made them feel. This observation highlights the value of emotional connections with others, and it urges us to prioritize that impact.
The Bible admonishes us in Proverbs chapter 3 verse 28 not to tell our neighbour to come back tomorrow for something when we already have that thing with us. This implies that if we can show some kindness to others, we should do so today and not procrastinate.
I will end with this quote by John Wesley:
“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
If we succeed in doing this, we will not wish to relive one day from our past as we would have taken full opportunity of all the days in our past.
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