Do-over; mulligan; take-backs; a new beginning; a fresh start; a second chance.
No matter which version you prefer, we’ve all been in some situation where we wish life had a rewind button. There’s a saying that you only get one chance to make a first impression. Sometimes, you do get a second chance.
As you may know, I’m currently house hunting. However, I’m not the average house hunter. I like to think that I add a bit of artistic flare to the endeavor [translation: I’m crazy and willing to forego conventional methods to find and get the house of my dreams]. Thus, I’ve set my sights on an old Victorian styled house with great potential… but it is run-down and in need of serious love. Oh, and it’s also not listed for sale.
I figure the owner may not be in a position to fix it himself and just hasn’t thought about selling it. Besides, every great love story involves some daunting obstacle (enter the house’s condition and status on the market here) that keeps the two parties apart. So, I wrote him a letter to let him know that there’s always someone crazy enough (me) to take on huge projects (buying and restoring that house) in the name of love.
After nearly two weeks, I hadn’t received any type of response. Then yesterday, I received a letter in the mail. Too bad it was my own, being returned by the postman as “undeliverable with no forwarding address”. So now we’ve reached the point where normal people say it’s not meant to be, but find solace in knowing that they gave it their best shot. But… I am not normal.
For me, it’s a second chance to make a first impression. Rarely does such an opportunity present itself, so I will not be the one to turn it away. Instead, I will rewrite the letter to really say what I really mean; leave nothing unsaid. Then I’ll throw myself into the trenches, wade through the mud, find my way through the labyrinth of tall grass, emerge victoriously on the other side, and hand deliver the letter myself (tape it to his back door, since the front door and mailbox are overgrown with weeds and a tree).
I think that if you dare to dream, you better be willing to go through hell to achieve it.
Artsy-ish 