Command Z
Command Z is well-known among the land of computer geeks. As an editor and a writer it is my best friend. It is the keyboard shortcut for "undo". I like to have a LOT of levels of undo. I tend to max it out at 99. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if we could "command Z" in real life. At any given moment you'll have 99 levels of undo to get rid of regrets. Imagine, 99 regrets, gone forever. I wonder what my 99 would be.
In high school an old friend of mine died instantly in a car wreck. We were the same age, our families had spent much time together, our birthdays were five days apart. When I realized how fast things could end, I made a committment to live without regret. I figured if she had to die and I had to live, I better live life to the fullest. Otherwise, perhaps it should have been me and maybe she would have done a better job at living.
As the years went by, I forgot my commitment to this pledge: a life without regret. I fell into a funk. I doubted everything: my life, my love, my career, my choices. I forgot to embrace life for the sake of LIFE! Then I was making a left turn in August and out of nowhere, a horn honked and I saw a red car bearing down on me. As it slammed into my driver's side door, the first thing I thought of was: "This is how she died. Am I going to go to? I'm so scared." And as I opened my eyes after the impact and watched as in slow motion my car rolled onto its side and then upside down, I rejoiced because I was still alive! I was upside down, dangling from my seatbelt in the middle of a busy street in L.A. rush hour, but I was alive.
I didn't wait for the paramedics to get to the scene to get out of my car. I released the seatbelt (and fell on my head), then crawled out the back door. Sitting on the curb as the police arrived, I remember being amazed that I had made it. Not only had I made it, but I only had a scrap from my side air-bag on my arm and ribs and a bump on my head. On that day, I was reminded to live without regret. To reach out, live life to the fullest. Most of the time, it's just me standing in my way. This blogspot is a reminder to me that Command Z is great for computers but bad for real life.
In high school an old friend of mine died instantly in a car wreck. We were the same age, our families had spent much time together, our birthdays were five days apart. When I realized how fast things could end, I made a committment to live without regret. I figured if she had to die and I had to live, I better live life to the fullest. Otherwise, perhaps it should have been me and maybe she would have done a better job at living.
As the years went by, I forgot my commitment to this pledge: a life without regret. I fell into a funk. I doubted everything: my life, my love, my career, my choices. I forgot to embrace life for the sake of LIFE! Then I was making a left turn in August and out of nowhere, a horn honked and I saw a red car bearing down on me. As it slammed into my driver's side door, the first thing I thought of was: "This is how she died. Am I going to go to? I'm so scared." And as I opened my eyes after the impact and watched as in slow motion my car rolled onto its side and then upside down, I rejoiced because I was still alive! I was upside down, dangling from my seatbelt in the middle of a busy street in L.A. rush hour, but I was alive.
I didn't wait for the paramedics to get to the scene to get out of my car. I released the seatbelt (and fell on my head), then crawled out the back door. Sitting on the curb as the police arrived, I remember being amazed that I had made it. Not only had I made it, but I only had a scrap from my side air-bag on my arm and ribs and a bump on my head. On that day, I was reminded to live without regret. To reach out, live life to the fullest. Most of the time, it's just me standing in my way. This blogspot is a reminder to me that Command Z is great for computers but bad for real life.
posted by sd @ 7:44 PM
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