Having a time travel machine wouldn't be a bad idea, but then it only exists in fiction stories, and I don't think one will ever exist. But, what if I should come across one that could take me back to a time or memory I would love to relive? Well, I wouldn't hesitate to jump on it because it would do me a great favor of reliving some memories that I barely remember, especially with my father, who passed away when I was a kid.
There are some memories I cherish a lot and wouldn't let go of even when I become old because those memories are special to me. I wouldn't mind paying a huge amount of money just to experience them again so I can have the pictures of those memories clear and fresh in my head.
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I wasn't up to five years old when my dad passed away, according to what my mom told us; I was too young to remember what he looked like as well, and it wasn't a social media era that I could get his picture on his profile, so all I am left with is whatever my mom said about him.
Even if I travel back to the past, I can't possibly change anything about his death because I believe he was destined never to see the future, and more so, I will be a child, and what can a child possibly do to rewrite someone's destiny?
So all I will do when I travel back to the past is just to see how we bonded well again because the memories aren't intact anymore. The time we played, the times I was scolded, and every other moment with him will definitely be worth experiencing again.
According to what my mother said, she told us he died of a car accident after he got a message that his children, who happen to be my elder brother and sisters, had been sent out of school because of some school stuff they needed.
She said he was in the church, and immediately after, someone came to inform him about his children going back home because it wasn't phone time and someone had to deliver the message directly; he left the church to resume work.
My mom said he was on a fast and praying for 6 days, and the prayer was supposed to last for 7 days, but he got angry because his children were sent back home, so he forgot about the prayers and went to work, and that was the last day she ever set her eyes on him.
If only I could travel back to the past, I wouldn't have allowed my mom to send such a message to him so that he could finish the prayer. Maybe that death would have passed over and made me spend some time with him, which would have made me have a very deep memory of him, but I still wouldn't tamper with his timeline.
I wonder how sweet it would be if we all reunited together again as a family. Hanging out together with the complete family would be an experience I wouldn't forget for the rest of my life because my dad was always busy providing for his family instead of spending quality time with them.
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Then, all that men did was work, and all that women did was take care of their children, so there was no time to go out. That was what my mom said, and she also said if she had the chance to come back into the world, she would choose my dad as her husband again, which proves that he was a good husband and a good father that was worth traveling back to catch a glimpse of him.
I miss him so much, and I wouldn't mind seeing him again if there is a chance to do that without dying for real.