Cause and effect. For every action, there is a reaction. These laws of the universe ebb and flow throughout our lives, daily. Would it matter if I had said 'no' instead of 'yes' to that question he asked me years ago. It sure would. The course and path of the journey that is my life would have been so different. That's why it's hard for me to believe in the concept of If I Could Do It All Over Again.
I will admit though, that I believe in second chances. I view it in a futuristic way, like, a high school student having a second chance to take the SAT's for college. Or maybe, rethinking a situation that might have happened in my life, and in return giving a person a second chance to having access to my heart and my friendship. I think everyday is a second chance for me, to do better than I did yesterday. I can't have yesterday back, the marks I left there shifted the path for me to walk on tomorrow. Yesterday only gave me the experience I need for today. Each day I have a clean slate and a second chance to do whatever it is I want - only better than I did it before.
Read more about Second Chances here.
This writing prompt has so much depth and it is so interesting to see how each person interprets it. I'm glad you see each day as a new opportunity to begin again; how awful would it be if we didn't ever feel we could wipe the slate clean?
Posted by: Star | May 13, 2007 at 12:38 PM
I love the idea of each day being a clean slate...I forget that all too often, and go into new days with all the leftovers from the past hanging over my head. A good thought shift for me, I think! Thanks, Bella :)
Posted by: Becca | May 13, 2007 at 02:38 PM
the clean slate is a very good approach.
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | May 13, 2007 at 03:09 PM
I totally agree - every new day is our second chance.
Enjoy the week - see you next Sunday,
Frances
Posted by: Frances | May 13, 2007 at 09:04 PM
Nice post -- I especially liked the 'marks I left there shifted the path for me to walk on tomorrow.'
Here's to a clean slate!
Posted by: nonizamboni | May 14, 2007 at 09:37 AM
nicely put. thank you for sharing your wonderful perspective!
Posted by: joanne | May 14, 2007 at 01:41 PM
I love this post. Clean slate.. So true!
Posted by: tina | May 17, 2007 at 07:11 AM