365 Days of Writing Day 4: Do Overs

If you had a "do over" button, what one event in your life would you like to have a second chance at?

Do over.

It is a concept many of us think about daily. "What if", "if I had a chance", "I wonder..."

I am not immune to thinking this. There are plenty of times in life I wish I could revisit. Selecting just one is nearly impossible. For me, it would be surrounding my oldest brother.

My brother was diagnosed with testicular cancer when I was in my early 20s. We were told it was curable. We were told he would survive. But God clearly had other plans.

You see, after going through Chemo, my brother went into remission. We were so happy. Over the moon happy, as a matter of fact. We had more time to spend with such an amazing and compassionate individual. He had plans to change the world. I'm pretty sure he would have accomplished just that, given a lifetime.

However, his lifetime was not meant to extend to the length of many others. His cancer returned and, after a valiant battle; he went home to God in February of 1999. But, not without leaving a legacy most of us can only dream of leaving. His impact continues to extend to the lives of the many people he saved from the grips of various addictions and depression.

Few days go by that I don't wish I could sit and have coffee with him again.