If I was given this luxury or gift of spending an hour sitting with anyone from the past or the present, it would be a difficult choice to make. I have a few that come to mind:
My Mom ā I would apologize for all the times that I was such a bitch! Seriously!! I wasnāt a bad daughter per say, but I was a rebellious (to say the least) teenager and a hard ass as an adult. Now that I am older, I can appreciate a few of the situations she found herself in and why she struggled the way she did. I can also appreciate and understand the bond and love you feel with your children, especially your first. I donāt think most human beings really understand this until they have become a parent ā truly. I know I didnāt. I would want her to tell me all about Heaven.
My Brother ā Though I am the oldest sibling, my oldest brother died when I was five. He was 3 Ā½ years old. Things were said like pneumonia, crib death, and other things, but who really knows. Did he know I loved him? (I was told that I was so good with him and sweet, but did he realize it?) I would want to ask him what Heaven is like in his eyes, because I know if there is one, he is surely there!! Ā Iād want him to know even after all these years, though I donāt recall much, I have never forgotten about him. HE was my first real friend, and after watching my granddaughters together ā I just know he and I were close like that.
My Papa ā My grandpa died when I was 14. He had a massive heart attack in his 50s. I didnāt get a whole lot of time with him, but I got enough. I would want him to know that even after all these years, he was one of a few good men I was able to look up to and respect. He was one of the only men I ever trusted completely. I would tell him the lessons I learned from him were lifelong. I still think of him so often even now. They say some girls marry a guy just like their daddy, well I certainly didnāt ā but Iām pretty sure I married a guy a lot like my Papa š
My Father-in-law ā I would gladly insist my husband take my place and spend that time with his dad and get those last words they needed. The one day he rallied to say goodbye to everyone was the one day out of three and half-weeks that we did not make the 3.5 hour drive one way to the hospital. The next day, we showed up early in the morning, but he was out of it again. He died a week later. We missed our opportunity to say goodbye ā most importantly, my husband missed his opportunity. I would love it if they had that time together.
My younger self ā I have so much advice, especially in hindsight. Thereās a few habits I wouldnāt have picked up, and a few others I wouldāve. I would have saved so much more money, had I only known what the future held. I wouldnāt have taken a few things so personally. I wouldāve handled a few keys thing very differently, which would have changed the course of my life in some aspects, I believe, for the better.
This is a tough decision, so good thing itās not for real! If you had this luxury or gift, who would you choose? Itās an interesting train of thought, for sure.
Anyway, just something I was thinking about . . .
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