A do over! Pretty cool. Can he speak to his parents with the wisdom of a hardened too-fortunate dude who is, somehow, still depressed? I imagine Vietnam didn't help matters there. I think there is much more to this story that I will write in my imagination myself.
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It would be very interesting to go back with the knowledge acquired from almost an entire lifetime wouldn't it?
I wonder. The character would have to have quite a bit of maturity to make better choices. It could go either way, really. And if he goes to that shrink again, he could get yet another crack at life, in perpetuity. Immortality. My head has been spinning with possibilities for this guy the last 24 hours. Great story!
True. It's not about the number of years we've lived but more about our mindset and wether or not we learn our lessons. This is really what I was aiming for with how I structured this ending, that it would ignite readers' imaginations so they could draw their own conclusions. Thank you! This kind of connection/engagement is why I keep writing.