1.
The boy sees the girl, a beautiful individual who has caught his attention. Recognizing how he feels, he wishes to express this to her. In the cold air, he draws his breath, preparing himself for what is to come. He slowly walks up to her and hears himself ask…
Twenty years later, the boy and girl take a stroll through the park, walking together with their beautiful children, the sound of laughter and intimacy filling the air. The boy thinks to himself: All is happy, all is well.
2.
The boy sees the girl, a beautiful individual who has caught his attention. Recognizing how he feels, he wishes to express this to her. In the cold air, he draws his breath, preparing himself for what is to come. Yet, he suddenly hesitates, unsure as to whether what he is doing is sane, whether it will succeed or fail, there is a momentary lapse in action. Suddenly, the boy sees another boy slowly walk up to her and hears him ask…
Twenty years later, the boy is taking a stroll through the park, and he passes the girl, now married to the other boy, walking together with their two beautiful children, the sounds of laughter and intimacy filling the air. The boy thinks to himself: All could have been happy, all could have been well.
Conditional Dependence.
It’s funny how the smallest things can make the greatest difference. Those mere seconds we spend overthinking things can change the course of our lives. So when opportunities present themselves, never hesitate to take that chance. The little differences are all that stands between the road to two completely different lives.