Chuck Orwell – Quote of the Day for May 13, 2025

“Time never returns what is lost, but it offers a chance to create anew.“
— Chuck Orwell

Reflection on Today's Quote

We don’t get reruns in life. That’s the thing about time—it doesn’t do refunds or rerolls. Once something’s gone, it’s gone. The missed hug. The unspoken apology. The chances we watched slip by while we waited for the “perfect” moment that never showed up.

But here’s the twist: time doesn’t just take. It gives. Not in the way we always want, but in the way we need. It hands us a blank slate—today. Right now. This breath. It doesn’t restore what we lost, but it whispers, “Try again. Build something new. Be braver this time.”

You can’t rewrite the past, but you can create a better scene in the next act. You’re not stuck with the old version of yourself. You’re the author now. You’re the builder, the artist, the comeback story in motion.

Time is a quiet gift. It won’t beg for your attention. But if you lean in, it’ll offer you the one thing that makes all the difference—a fresh start.

Step Up To The Challenge

Take one thing you’ve been regretting—just one. Maybe it’s lost time with someone, a missed goal, or something you never said. Now, flip it.

Instead of replaying it, rebuild it.

1. Write a message, make a call, or start a small habit that moves you toward the version of the story you wish you had.
2. It doesn’t have to fix the past—it just has to honor it by choosing better now.

Do one real action today that creates something new where something old was lost. Just one. That’s how rebuilding begins. (123456789101112)