redux: a list
{scintilla day 10}
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Sometimes we wish we could hit the rewind button.
Talk about an experience that you would do over if you could.
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This could be the kind of list that goes on forever,
filled with things like:
the time I yelled at you for not picking up your toys
the time I forgot your birthday
the time I turned left instead of right
the time I threw a book at you
the time I messed up the banking and left you
stranded at the checkout
the time I scratched your brand new tub
while cleaning the fish tank
the time I said the words I knew would hurt you most
the time I burned you with a match-tip
because I didn’t do the joke right
the time I sat with my friends instead of you
at the concert
all the times I bought something I didn’t really need
instead of saving my money
all the times I didn’t take the time to spend with you
all the times I said no when I should have said yes
all the times I said yes when I should have said no
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But really, this is the only one that matters:
all the times I didn’t say I love you
when I could have.
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March 22nd, 2013 at 9:05 am
ah, yes…being utterly human and not saying…. as always, a great post.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:13 am
I’m a little teary over here. If we could simply hit rewind, we would lose forgiveness. Such a loss.
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:42 am
What a great exercise this is! Makes one think…thanks for sharing!
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:46 am
smiles…we can let that first list overwhelm us….and it will steal from us the opportunity for that last list….
March 24th, 2013 at 3:03 pm
yes. the only one that matters.
xo
March 29th, 2013 at 2:31 am
beautifully written.