Sm:)e

As I walk home from school, I like to spend my time getting lost in my own thoughts. I let my mind wander to the events that transpired during the day and the different people I talked to. Sometimes, I catch myself smiling over something funny. It brings me such joy to reminisce over my day because I feel as though I have a second chance at time. For those twenty minutes, I have done the impossible. I think back to all the clever comments I could have made, the potential people I could have smiled at, and the great conversations I had. Many times I have wished that an omnipresent person has been recording my entire life, so that, one day, I will be able to watch my life. I always wonder how someone else would perceive me, and how much of a contrast it would be to how I perceive myself. Similarly, I wish I had pictures documenting my life. Not only of special occasions, but also of candid moments. Yes, I acknowledge that sometimes I desire the pictures to admire the outfit I wore or how my hair looked, but also because I firmly believe that the picture is a snapshot of time. The camera, fortuitously or not, captures every element of the scenery and preserves it for posterity. Later, when I have the chance to look back upon the picture, a flood of memories will come to me. So, even if my mind is not capable of storing every memory, the pictures will hold the unique constituents. I only wish we would be able to capture moments for the future, to remember our past, but without interrupting the present. And so, I hope that one day I will be presented the "video of my life" because life is worth living twice!