Missed Chances

For the first time in forever, I'm actually very grateful that my parents don't know the link to this blog because I'm about to spill something that my mom told me not to tell anybody.
Before I tell you that, I realize that a lot of people, me included, have missed a lot of chances on various occasions. A lot of people blame it on timing or bad luck but the truth is that all those missed chances were the result of poorly made decisions, ego and perhaps hesitations. 

Promotional poster of 처음이라서 (Because It's the First Time)

I was watching the 6th episode of 처음이라서 when I suddenly get reminded of some chances that I could have grabbed. So one of the main characters got angry because his supposed first love is in love with someone else. Should he had been more honest with his own feelings, the story would have been very different. That applies to me too, if I had made the right decisions or step a bit out of my comfort zone I may have ended up differently. Maybe more friends, or maybe closer to my current friends. 

So here comes the story. My mom was casually scrolling through my whatsapp chat history when she noticed a fairly attention-grabbing name, the guy that my friends has been matching me up with. She decided to try to read that chat history out of curiosity and somehow ended up calling the call button. So a short chat (text-based) ensued with him asking why I called and ending with me putting the blame on my brother. If I had been more friendly (?), the chat could be a lot longer. The thing is this is a what if, a could have been because what's done is done. 

Timing and luck are never to blame. Life has been kind enough to give me (and you) chances and yet we are too slow, too stubborn to take them. The chances to make friends, deepen relationship with those around me and even mend broken connection were and are abundant but I was too shy (or maybe stubborn) that I missed countless of them. From now onwards, I shall take those chances head on every time I recognize them.  
To end off, below is a scene from the drama Reply 1988 that sums up very nicely what I have been talking about in this blog post. I actually like another scene from 처음이라서 too but I can't seem to find that excerpt online. Anyways, please do watch video below after you finish watching the drama (unless you don't mind spoiler)!