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⏳ I Thought I Had More Time – A Short Story About Regret and Realization

 

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๐Ÿ’— It started with a message that never got sent.


Kritika stared at her phone screen.

It was her dad’s birthday—well, it was... yesterday.

She had typed, “Happy Birthday, Papa. I’ll call you tonight.”

But she never hit send.


Work came in between. Deadlines. Meetings. A last-minute dinner with friends.

“I’ll call tomorrow,” she thought.


Tomorrow never came.


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๐Ÿ’” A Morning That Changed Everything


That morning, her phone rang at 6:17 AM.

It was her mother, crying.

Her dad had passed away in his sleep—peacefully, but suddenly.


Kritika froze. Her mind went blank. And then—regret flooded in like a storm.

Not because she didn’t see it coming.

But because… she thought she had more time.


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๐Ÿ•ฐ️ Time Doesn’t Wait


She had always thought there would be another weekend, another chance.

But life is never that kind.


She missed his last laugh.


She missed his last advice.


She missed the call that could’ve meant the world.



“I thought I had more time,” she whispered to herself over and over.

It echoed in her heart louder than the silence around her.



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๐ŸŒฑ A Lesson Too Late


She looked through her gallery and found his last photo—smiling beside his favorite mug.

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

She realized something that day:


> Time is the one thing we all waste thinking we’ll always have it.




We say “later” to loved ones.

We say “someday” to dreams.

And then one day, all we have left are what-ifs.



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✨ A Small Promise


At the funeral, Kritika stood quietly.

She promised herself she would never delay love again.


She would say “I love you” more.


She would visit home without waiting for holidays.


She would call first.



Because now she knew…


Time is not promised.

But love should never be postponed.



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๐ŸŒŸ Why This Story Matters


This story is a gentle reminder for all of us who keep delaying important moments.

We wait for the right time, not realizing now is all we truly have.


If there’s someone you haven’t spoken to…

If there’s a dream you’ve left halfway…

Don’t wait.



๐Ÿ˜Š Call now. Forgive now. Begin now.

Because sometimes, all we’re left with is…

“I thought I had more time.


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