Repairing Yesterday

My friend told me:
"Yesterday is gone.  History.
Can't change things now.
Let it go."

In one way, she's right.
But, Lord, I have some unfinished business.
There are some footnotes I need to revisit.
Before I close the book on yesterday,
I need to...

Apologize to her for what I said casually
but carelessly.  I need to think before I speak.

Talk to him about his son and the pain the family
is experiencing.  I was too busy yesterday when
he asked.  "On the run; I'll call you."  But I didn't.
I forgot.  I need to be more thoughtful
about how I spend my time.

Call her and just talk.  She's lonely and she
reaches out to me once in a while.  What's more
important, cleaning the oven or listening
to a friend?

God, I know I'm not clever enough to
go back and do yesterday all over again,
but I can tidy it up a bit.
For the things I didn't do but should have,
and the things I did and shouldn't,
my heart feels regret and
my spirit reminds me
to be more thoughtful today.
I know that even having these thoughts
about repairing yesterday is the prompting
of your kind Spirit.  I will hold today in grateful hands
and treat it with dignity and compassion.
May it be so.  Amen.