Narrative Essay : My Regrets

My Regrets
Author : Friska Maulani Dewi

Turning back the time, maybe this is one of the impossible things to do in this world. Most of people dreamed that they could make a Time Machine and go back to certain times to correct the mistakes that they ever did. Yes, I know that no one can turn back time, but I hope I can do it. I just want to do something that I could not do in the past. Then, when my friend asked me, “If you could turn back time, when you will be? And what will you do at that time?”. Unconsciously, I directly answered that question, “I want to go back to December 2011”.

On December 2011, maybe that was the site of all my regret. It should I was able to meet with my cousin brother for the last time. Yeah, it was about my cousin brother (I always regard him as my biological brother). He was sick, and how stupid I am, I did not know that his illness was very serious and dangerous. I thought that his illness was not serious and can be cured. However, I was wrong.

One day, my father invited me to visit him in his house. However, I refused it because I had many task from my school. If I was joining with my father at that time, maybe I could meet with him for the last time (because during this time he worked in Papua New Guinea). My brother and I were very close each other. We always spent a lot of time together, such as: shopping, traveling, and watch movies. We often celebrate the New Year Eve together. Nevertheless, we could not celebrate together New Year Eve 2012. The reason that I knew is my brother was busy, but the real reason is the disease that suffered by my brother was getting worse. Until on March 14^th, 2012, I got the worst news that I have ever heard. My cousin brother was die and gone forever. I was shocked and speechless heard about it. I realized that all my cries was useless and never ever could have made him and our wonderful memories back to me.

If I could turn back the hands of time, maybe I would not feel of these regrets. I regretting that I was not to meet him for the last time during the December. I wish I could turn back time, I want to say thank you about everything that he did to me and I wish I could have to said “I love you”, one last time to describe how much I love him. He is my best big brother. I know that there is always the wisdom that we can learn from each event of our life. From this accident, I can learn about this: “Do it now or never, because no one knows what will happen tomorrow.”