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If I Could Turn Back Time

     If I could turn back time, I would most want to return to those carefree primary school days. Growing up, I realise that we have used our precious youth to trade for maturity, but in the process, we have forever missed out on the purest times of our lives.
     I truly miss the laughter in the covered playground and the simple joy of sharing a Vitasoy with friends. My biggest regret is losing touch with those best friends who once drew messy pictures in my student handbook. If I could go back, I would say a proper goodbye before the final school bell rang, instead of just letting our friendship fade away after graduation.
     Now, we have learned how to survive, but we have lost the version of ourselves who could laugh out loud. That deep feeling of "reluctance" is because those ordinary school days were actually the most priceless treasures in life.

 

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