I was actually a part of the assembly so I wasn't there to witness every scene/component. During rehearsals, we weren't exposed to any of the other skits, so I'm in a sense blind to the entirety of the assembly. But from what I can gather from the words of my peers and my quick glimpses from the wings of the Lyso centre, I can conclude that we all have certain regrets and certain desires to alter the past in order to change the present. But what about the possibility of changing the future by changing the present? I think this is what second chances are all about. It doesn't necessitate speeding back to the past to change your decisions, but rather a new beginning to avoid making the same mistakes. I believe that we are often the barriers that hinder our paths to do this. We have to overcome our regrets in order to start anew and change the futures of our mistakes.
In the assembly, I talked about how I didn't spend much time with my mother when I lived in Canada with her. And now, after a divorce, my mom and I barely get to see each other; she lives in Busan, I live in Seoul. But instead of standing aside, now I make an effort to at least see her once every two weeks. I try to not let my friends or school interfere with my time with her. I devote myself to her completely for that 8 hours we have together.
God is giving and generous. He offered us the gift of second chances. What we must do in exchange is devote ourselves to Him - in prayer, in church. He knows that we are imperfect and yet He chose to bless us with His grace. In our lives, it is so easy to just overlook different faulty events and choices, but God gave us the gift of second chances - to be forgiven. And we must take with us in Easter that feeling of starting fresh and relieving the regrets and mistakes of the past.
