I’m 21 now — busy, tired, chasing goals.
No friends, no company, just silence and a dull ache of loneliness.
I don’t even know what I’m chasing anymore.
Then one day, I wake up…and I’m 14 again.
But this time, I don’t rush.
I know what to treasure.
Mom comes in, waking me up —“Get ready for school, you’re getting late!”
But I don’t yell, I don’t groan.
I just listen.
Because after that year, no one would ever wake me up again…or tuck me into sleep.
I notice everything.I eat my breakfast slowly,savoring every bite -every bit of that simple love.
At school, I see my friends.They talk, laugh, call my name —and this time, I don’t avoid them.I talk back with my whole heart.
I hug them.I can’t stop smiling — I love them.
And then, I see her…the one I haven’t seen in five long years.
She looks at me — silent, soft,love shining quietly in her eyes.
This time, I dare to talk to her.She’s shy — but there’s beauty in that shy.
Evening comes,I play with my friends again —this time, I really feel it.
I don’t want the day to end.
Before leaving,
I notice another girl —the one who would become my best friend,the one I never spoke to back then.
But this time, I do.We talk, we laugh,and I realize how beautiful her soul is.
Night falls.I lie on my bed,knowing this moment will never come again.And now… I understand what I’ve missed all these years.
I don’t want to close my eyes,because tomorrow,I’ll wake up 21 again —alone.
But tonight,I found something priceless.This — this was joy.This was love.This was everything.
So if you’re living this moment now —don’t rush through it.
Those conversations with your friends,those laughs,the mess,the small things you think don’t matter —they matter more than you know.
The reason you don’t know what you want…is because you already have it.
Don’t take the small moments for granted.