Many people would say that if they had to do their life again they would not change a thing because by doing so it may change their life now. But what if you can go back in time and have a do over and still have the option of keeping your present life, would you change anything? I know I would.

I have one thing that I regret not doing and if given the opportunity I will definitely jump on it like a bear on honey. What is this one thing you ask?

It’s playing tennis at the collegiate level.

I believe that I was good enough to play collegiate tennis. I probably wasn’t Division I material, but I could’ve easily played Division II or III. This is definitely my biggest regret. Until now whenever I watch a tennis match on TV, I have always wondered what would have happened if I played collegiate tennis. I guess I’ll never know.

Now some of you maybe wondering why I only have one regret and not 2 or 3 or 5 regrets like some people would have when they are making their “I regret not doing this list.” I definitely have things that I wished I have done before becomming a daddy, but when it comes to my regrets, I truly have only one.

You see, it occured to me that if you have multiple regrets in your life, it usually means that you really don’t like where your life is heading because you are pre-occupied with the past. As for me, I really don’t worry about my past because my present is already too much to handle, 5 to be exact.

But, is it really a big a deal that I didn’t play collegiate tennis? Not really…Well, it didn’t before, but it seems that for the past couple of years, it keeps creeping up on me. Maybe the reason is that I’m getting old or going through a mid-life crises and as a result, in my mind, I’m trying to go back to my youth when I was a true athlete.

Now, every time I step on the court, I’m always a couple of steps slower. And get this, whenever I chase a shot, I can literally hear my footsteps and my heavy breathing. This was not the case when I was younger. My weapon was my speed and agility and now, it’s my handicap.

I still have the desire and fire to compete but my body just wants to sit down and grab a cold Sam Adams. It’s too bad that I didn’t have the same desire and fire when I was at my prime. Go figure, huh?

Well, at least I can find solace in the fact that I’m not alone. I know someone, somewhere, somebody feels the same way as I do. Right…? Or maybe not.