Have you ever had one of those days when you truly wish you could start over?

Perhaps it was a volatile interaction with a co-worker . . .  or a misunderstanding with a friend . . . or a nasty argument with your spouse . . . or a screaming match with your child . . .  or a horrible traffic jam that put you in an irate mood; consequently, you took your anger out on a stranger  . . . or maybe your reaction to a situation was not rage . . . maybe, instead, you became silent, withdrawn, blocking out those who care about you.

No matter the reason or the reaction . . . we all have bad days  . . . a bad week . . . a bad year . . . or perhaps we make a string of bad choices that lead us to a place we do not want to go . . . and we wish we could just have a “do over.”

If you were alive during the 1970s, you certainly are familiar with today’s “Wisdom Wednesday” quote by Charles Dederich.   “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”  In other words . . . even on your worst day  . . . even if you are in the pit of despair . . . even if life does not seem worth living . . . the promise of a new day also brings the promise of a new beginning.

We all make mistakes.  We are all flawed.  The secret is to recognize when you have made a bad decision – then you must stop going in that direction and turn around.  Start over!  Begin again!  Try harder!  Once you have changed your negative course . . .  then . . . you must address another important component on the road to recovery . . .  ask for forgiveness from the person or the people who were hurt by your behavior and – equally as important . . . you must learn how to forgive yourself.

Choice is a predominant theme in Reflection of Memories.  The story focuses on two protagonists who try to make judicious decisions but often veer off in the wrong direction.    Their mistakes are compounded by their poor communication skills.  Is this not true for many of us in real life situations?  Can we all not identify?   When we make a mistake – perhaps hurting people we love – do we sidestep the most important element on the road to recovery?  Do we brush past the apology or do we ask for forgiveness?  Apologize.  It’s hard to do.  However, we cannot start over without completing that part of the journey to a new beginning.

Remember . . . no matter how bad you think it is . . . you can fix it.  However, you must first decide to change direction and you have to address, apologize and atone before you can begin the “first day of the rest of your life.”

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