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If I had an hour...
by Elenor Leveritt (Australia)
I happened to come across on Facebook a picture with a question: If you had an hour to spend with someone from the past, who would it be? This started me thinking about my sister, who passed away 34 years ago.
I really wish I could turn back the clock and tell her that I loved her, but I was so busy with my career and a new husband and baby, that I did not give her any of my time.
My sister had some mental health issues which I did not want to know about in any detail. If only I could have had some understanding of what she was going through, and had the vast resources of Google to explain things.
She never married and, unfortunately, she only met one of my children, who she loved dearly. She would have loved the others and would have enriched their young lives. They have no memories of their aunt, which makes me sad.
Although it is not possible to visit the past, perhaps when my life ends, Susan and I will meet in the afterlife and can make amends.
I really wish I could turn back the clock and tell her that I loved her, but I was so busy with my career and a new husband and baby, that I did not give her any of my time.
My sister had some mental health issues which I did not want to know about in any detail. If only I could have had some understanding of what she was going through, and had the vast resources of Google to explain things.
She never married and, unfortunately, she only met one of my children, who she loved dearly. She would have loved the others and would have enriched their young lives. They have no memories of their aunt, which makes me sad.
Although it is not possible to visit the past, perhaps when my life ends, Susan and I will meet in the afterlife and can make amends.