Memories

There are moments in our life where the future seems bleak, where our efforts seem useless, where we stop in the face of adversity. And then there are moments where we feel as if we are at the top of the world, where we shine with hope and joy, where we anticipate with great fervor what the future brings.

And even those moments where it felt like the end of the world, which seem insignificant in the long run, as we look back in self-reflection. And those instants that we once brushed off instead become an integral part of who we are today. It is with those experiences, those events and those memories that make the 'us' that we perceive today.

And with those experiences come the regrets.

Regrets of not doing something that would be unbelievably impactful in the future. Regrets of not speaking up, not realizing that would be the last chance. Regrets of past choices, past decisions, past reactions.

But while we wish to hide away and erase these mistakes, it is with them that we look back now and see different perspectives to what was just ours once, the different sides of the story, the memory we replay. And we are left thinking; how could we have done this?

And above all; would we do it now?

WARNING: Mentions of suicide, anxiety and depression.

In this coming-of-age tale of a child with too many regrets and yet none at all, comes a balance between a journey of self-discovery, self-love and self-reflection weighted with the rampant disease of depression, self-doubt and crippling responsibility. And we are left to question ourselves, was there not an 'us' in this child?