Wish I Could Turn Back

I wish I could turn back the clock and bring the wheels of time to a stop…

 

Often we hear people around us saying” I wish I could do that again” “I wish that never happened” ”Wish we could turn back the clock of time” etc. All this makes us wish that things could have been different if we had behaved differently.

Like everyone around me, I have done my share of stupid things, been hurtful, a rebel, lied, cheated etc that has over the years damaged my relationships, career, family life and friendships. There is no person on this earth who doesn’t regret something he or she shouldn’t have done

Of all the unwise and stupid things I have done, there are some that have left a permanent scar and a lasting impression on my life forever. While I no longer allow them to impact or influence my present life the truth is I will never be able to on my life forever. While I no longer allow them to impact or influence my present life the truth is I will never be able to erase them from my memory completely.

After a lot of contemplation, I have realized that I would not want to turn back the clock and stop the wheels of time as everything that has happened in my life has happened for a reason and the experience has taught me important lessons in life, hardened me and made me a better person today.

Some of the most painful lessons I will never forget like saying cruel hurtful things to my parents, and friends, going against my parents’ wishes time and time again, revolting against my family etc. Many things I have done in the past are a reflection of what I am today but the plain and simple truth is what’s happened has happened we can’t change it… like the song” Que Sera Sera Whatever Will Be. Will Be... The Future is not ours to see. Que Sera Sera What Will Be Will Be”

The hard truth is that we cannot change the clock of time and stop the wheels of time, there is no fairy or genie that will appear at the wave of a wand or jump out of a bottle and make all our wishes come true…

The fact is it's “OVER”, all we can do is learn from our mistakes and experiences, we cannot allow any mistake or one bad experience to weigh heavily on us and we cannot move ahead in life.

I believe we could all live a happier fulfilled life if we stopped worrying about our past and concentrated on our future and stop believing that we could change the past, instead let me thankful for the important lessons the past has given us –good and bad, happy and sad, ups and downs. My decision is to no longer turn back the wheels of time, and instead focus on learning from our mistakes and making changes in our lives.

Some important points to ponder:

Stop worrying and start living, Stop allowing the past to bring you down, Stop wishing you could turn back the hands to time and do things differently, Learn all you can from life’s daily experiences, Accept yourself as who you are, and Live life with passion and purpose

Last but not least if there is one thing I would like to do is to tell my parents, friends and loved ones that I am sorry for hurting you, lying to you, cheating on you and making your lives miserable and problematic. I never realized that being a rebel would ruin so many beautiful chapters in my life…I hope someday I will make it up to you all and wipe away all your tears of despair.

Remember each day is a new day…the first day of the rest of our lives. It can also be a new beginning of a new chapter in our lives.