Final Episode of "Was I Able to Change?"
When I realized it, I had returned to that mysterious place filled with nostalgic mementos before I knew it. It was the first comforting, mysterious place I had visited.
Guided by the light of my smartphone, I went on a journey to re-examine my past. The memories of my childhood spent with my mother, and my future bonds with Sara and Anna—all of them were connected within this light. Returning to the past was something I had wished for. With the help of the smartphone's mysterious power, I was able to turn my regrets into happiness. If I could meet Sara one more time, I feel like I would want to ask her, "Was I able to change?" But I can no longer go back.
I whispered quietly in my heart, "Was I able to change?"
There are many chances in life to change oneself. I felt firsthand that if you seize those chances and try to change with your own courage, you can. Regardless of age, by noticing, knowing, and understanding, there are chances to stand at the starting line again and again.
There is no life without regrets.
There is no one who never fails.
What should I do when I face those things?
There are many choices in life.
It is up to me to face them with honesty and summon the courage to make a decision.
"There might be things I couldn't change," but seeing Sara and Anna, I feel that I was "able to change" amidst my failures.
Even if I cannot change the past, I can start over to change the future. Thinking that fills me with a heart full of hope.
Words appeared on the smartphone screen.
"Was I able to change?"
"YES" or "NO" is displayed.
Without hesitation, I clenched my hand and shouted out loud.
I pressed the "Yes!!" button.
The light from the smartphone gradually grew stronger, and my field of vision became even brighter. Within the light, memories of my childhood, my past with Sara and Anna, and my future emerged vividly. I can see my past self laughing with my mother, Sara hugging me with her small hands, and Anna running around energetically.
Watching that scene, a feeling of warmth and gratitude spreads through my chest. Even the mistakes of the past have meaning in this very moment. Everything is connected, bringing deep peace to my heart.
Then, I heard a voice within the light. "Thank you, Mommy," Sara's voice echoed gently. My heart was filled with those words, and all my regrets were purified.
Answering "Thank you, too" in my heart, I continued to move forward, guided by the light of the smartphone. Both the past and the future were connected in this moment, and I smiled quietly.
I am the happiest person, having been able to realize the moment of turning a past filled with regrets into happiness with the help of the smartphone's mysterious power.
Gratitude overflowed for my life, even for the parts where I couldn't hear. For me, who cannot hear, the memories of translating with Sara and singing with Anna in sign language are drawn vividly, and we sing together.
Crossing through one happy scene after another, I continue to move forward, guided by the light of the smartphone. Both the past and the future are connected in this moment, and I smiled quietly.
We are connected forever within the light.
The smartphone screen gradually faded to black, displaying "This scene has been cleared. All scenes have been completed," and in the distance, a dazzling light is calling me. While wishing for the happiness of Sara and Anna forever in my heart, I begin to walk slowly toward the quiet light. My story in this life has come to an end, but as I head toward this light, I have a premonition that the next story is about to begin.
I might fail in the new story, and there might be times when I cannot be honest, but even so, while wishing for the happiness of the people I meet in my own way, I will continue to connect to "Was I able to change?" with "YES" in the new story.
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