Ladies of Hive have a good question for this week and something that would make me think about my past:
If You Could Get a Second Chance at Something, What Would It Be?
Second chances are often tied to memories of the past and moments we replay in our minds because a small change could have made a big difference in our present. They remind us of how fragile timing can be and how easily opportunities slip through our hands when we don't take a few risks. When we think about second chances, we’re not just remembering the past but recognizing how much we’ve grown apart from it.
For some people like me, second chances revolve around someone who once mattered in their life. These are the stories that stay with us, not because they ended badly, but because they ended quietly and when someone asks what we would redo if life allowed it, the answer usually comes from a chapter that still felt unfinished.
A Short History of That Something
In my first year of college, I met a friend who quickly became important to me. That someone is a friend from another school whose presence made days happier and whose company felt fun and exciting. Little by little that connection started to feel like more than what it should be. We didn't date or anything but let's just say our days together increased at the coming days during that time.
At the same time, I was struggling with money. I could have taken a part time job while studying and if I pushed myself harder I might have stayed in that school and kept that bond growing but I hesitated and felt too comfortable and probably immature. So, instead of fighting through the challenge, I chose the easier path. I transferred to another school since my Aunt will support me instead and I wouldn't have to work while studying.
But later came too late. Life kept moving and that special someone graduated and eventually built a family. The chance that once felt close faded away without any dramatic ending, only a slow drift apart.
What Happened Now
Last year our paths crossed again. We reconnected and talked comfortably. Eventually, we went back to being good friends. We even talked about the past where we almost and probably became more than that if I didn't screw up. Now, we chat once in a while and share small updates which still feel warm in a familiar way but unlike before, that's all we can be, good friends.
Still, there are moments where I imagine how life might have turned out if I tried a little harder back then. If I worked part-time, stayed in that school and realized earlier how much that person mattered to me. If I wasn't as immature, thinking about a few years more in the future, naybe things would have been different. It isn’t regret that hurts. It’s the thought that effort at the right time could have changed everything.
If I could get a second chance, it would be to push myself more during that moment in life, maturing just a tiny bit more and planning just a little more ahead of time. But since there is no going back, the lesson stays with me. When something feels meaningful, don’t let hesitation decide for you. As they say, "Opportunity knocks only once."
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