

We all remember playing childhood games with the friend who would always mess up their turn and yell "do over!!!" so that they could give it another shot. Well, imagine that you have found not a genie in a bottle to grant you three wishes but a pet rock in a box to grant you one "do-over" from your life. It's your turn now. What will it be?
First Place entry $100
Second Place entry $50
| Story | Votes by Purse Deadline | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Painful Lesson | 59 | 59 |
| A Missed Chance | 24 | 24 |
| Taking Life For Granted | 14 | 15 |
| Birth Story | 9 | 9 |
| Do over | 6 | 6 |
| Lost Relationship | 5 | 5 |
| I would muster up the courage... | 5 | 5 |
| Maybe Not | 4 | 4 |
| It's not about doing over, it's about doing better. | 2 | 2 |
It would be nice if we could do things over that we weren't satisfied with the first time around. But I got to thinking what if we could do it over, what would it change in the future? Would it change something that we would rather not change, thus really ruining the do over that you used? I mean if I change who I liked or who I dated at a younger age, would I still have been along the path to have my son? But than again, I couldn't stand my son's father, so what if I had done that over, I wouldn't have him for sure. That would truthfully ruin my life, he's the world to me. Like anyone who has a child will tell you, through all the trials and tribulations the wouldn't change a thing. So while we're thinking do overs are a great thing, are they really?
I can remember that as a teenager my father and I had numerous fights and battles. Of course then I did not realize that he was right, because like almost any teen I thought my parents were stupid. We had fights about how messy I was, about how lazy I was, numerous little things that usually became escalated into family hindering battles.
One thing you must understand about my father and I is that we are both very stubborn and will go to great lengths to prove our point. Now over a ten year period with me living my own life we have progressively grown a part.
If I had a "life do over" I would make more of an attempt to keep in touch with him and although I do not enjoy his hobbies I would definitely make more of an effort to spend time with him.
As it is now I shall salvage what I can. Luckily I'm not too late.