I was on the train yesterday, heading towards Jurong East. The train was travelling from YCK to Khatib and when it passed the reservoir, the nature of humans unravels. The train wasn't exceptionally crowded but there were enough people for me to notice this. As the train moved past the reservoir, the only person admiring the view was a toddler. He was the only one on the train which had a look of awe spread across his face while the adults, or rather the rest who are way older than that toddler, were either closing their eyes and just not enjoying the scene. Okay. Maybe the scene wasn't that picturesque that it had everyone turn their heads up. But it simply highlights the fact that as we grow older, we forget about the simple things that could possibly bring out a smile in us.

When we are young, we would take the time to notice everything around us, although we will never be able to remember everything, or even have the faintest inkling of it thereafter. Our attention span might be short but we did know how to take the time to enjoy everything in life and we did know how to laugh and smile. Once we are older, we grow more intelligent. We know what is good and what is bad. We have goals and ideals in our lives. But in the midst of this, have we lost what might be one of the most important traits of humanity? The ability to stop and admire what we have and the ability to enjoy what we have. When we have goals and dreams, do we lose sight of what's in front of us and only think about the future and what lies ahead? Because, if this is so, it is just so paradoxical.

In our daily lives, everyone is so hectic with tasks which are never-ending. We rush around the city and when we have a moment to ourselves, we feel uneasy for we are wasting time and not doing anything productive. When we take a break and admire what we have, is it a waste of time or is it only a waste when we realise that we failed to treasure what we had and carry that regret with us for the rest of our lives? This is definitely in our control. It is up to us to decide if we want to live in the moment or to regret what could have been.

Everyone has regrets, definitely. No one is that perfect to not have regrets. But it is our choice if we want to carry the regret for the rest of time and always wonder "what if". It is extremely rare if we have the chance to correct the regret, to take away the feeling regret gives. It is ultimately all about choice.

The ball is in our court now. It is our choice.