It is very often depicted in movies, people getting second chances. Someone (usually the leading male character) screws up in some monumental way. And suddenly everything feels hopeless. Then it happens, an epiphany. The person realizes that they made a huge mistake that they must make right. The person starts running, running to find the person that they did wrong. After an out pour of apologies and uninhibited emotion, the two people embrace and all is forgiven. Happy Ending music ensues.
Now I love a happy ending just as much as the next hopeless romantic; However, I feel its constant depiction leads us into a false sense of security. It is possible that at some moments in life, second chances do not exist. Sometimes you only get one chance to do right by someone. Perhaps they have already reached their limit of giving second chances. Or maybe they have just been so hurt in the past that giving second chances just isn’t an option for them. Whatever the reason, sometimes you mess up and that is the end. You lose that person forever and never get a second chance to make things right.
If you love someone, treat them in such a way that you will never need a second chance. This is not to say that people can be perfect or never make mistakes. But don’t do something in which there is no possibility of ever coming back from. If you truly love someone, you know what that something is.
And if you are lucky enough to receive a second chance, odds are there will not be a third, don’t throw it away.
“What we feel isn't important. It's utterly unimportant. The only thing that is important is what we do.” – Professor Rohl in The Reader
“Stop talking about love. It means nothing. What you feel only matters to you. It's what you do to the people you say you love, that's what matters. It's the only thing that counts.” – Stephen in The Last Kiss
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How true is that! I have been blessed to have been given many second chances but I has experienced things in my life or seen things happen that makes relationships unrepairable. If that is a word but you know what I am saying. I agree with the quotes you posted what we feel and think means little compared to what we actually do about those thoughts and feelings. Good post!
All I can say is AMEN!! And Thank goodness we sometimes get those second chances, but we definitely shouldn't rely on getting them. Thanks for the post, also, your word verification today is "scrub" how funny is that?? lol Love you! And Good luck with classes this week!
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