My Oasis

Last night, I went to a meeting in Makati. The security guard in the high-rise office building asked for an ID and the only one I had was my driver's license. On my way down from the meeting, I forgot to get back my license. It was only after I was at Guadalupe did I remember . But too late! The Edsa traffic was hardly moving on both sides and to go back would mean a big delay for me. I was mad at myself for being too engrossed talking to my colleague as we went out of the building.

A lot of times, we find that opportunity has left us because we failed to act or our attention was diverted and failed to see the opportunity. It's only after it's gone that we realize our loss. That loss can be the opportunity to say "I love you" to people we care about but were too busy with our own activities to take the time. And then we realize it when they could no longer hear us say those precious words. Sometimes, hurt feelings keep us from saying what we feel. Later, we realize how trivial those feelings were compared to a lifetime of love they showered on us.

For whatever reason, regret comes too late.