Turning the clock back

Turning The Clock Back

If you could turn the clock back, to what particular day or period would it be? I sometimes love to dwell on this question. What would you be able to do? Would you prevent that fatal accident of a friend or put that lottery ticket in that had all the right numbers that you lost. There are so many things that you could do.

Would you go back to make more of your parents and argue less? Would you try to get on with your sister? The list goes on and on but of course it's too late now to change any of that and even if you could, would it be dangerous?

We've all seen the film "Back to the Future" and look at some of the consequences that transpired in that. It was utter chaos for a while but it was such an intriguing movie. That's the problem you see, change only a small thing and it could have massive consequences later on.

If you have regrets in your life, then try to come to terms with them. If you could change that fatal day, then it could have had even more fatal consequences later on. It's just the way it is but anyway, it's just an academic exercise.

But thinking about this, is it possible to change the future rather than wishing you could change the past? What do I mean? Well it will take self control but picture this scenario; you are in a car and someone cuts you up or annoys you to the extreme. Road rage takes over and you find yourself making dangerous manoeuvres just to get even. The consequences could be dire as you tend to do things in anger that you may regret later on. Although it's easier said than done, don't you think that it would be a lot better just to let it go instead. Many a person has wished they had.

So in a sense, this is how history can be changed. It is a case of self control and wisdom, to pre-empt a situation. Of course life being what it is, things will happen that are out of your control and one must accept that things happen regardless and these things must be accepted but whatever is within your power to do for the better, then do this. At least you will know it wasn't your fault and you can rest assured that you could have done no more.

As a consequence of writing this article, I have been inspired to write a novel addressing some of the above. It is based upon real life events which actually occurred and I have used these as a basis for the novel. All the characters and all the locations are real. When you read this book, you the reader must decide just what is fiction and what is real. "Inside the Clock" is a short story available on Amazon Kindle Store.