They say “experience is the best teacher,” but making a mistake and not learning from it is simply, ignorance.Īlthough it is only after the decease of his mother that Charley fully realises his fault, he is still fortunate that he eventually learns from his past and becomes a better version of himself than he was yesterday. Being a hot-blooded young adult myself, oftentimes, I act on impulse that often makes me realise, much later, that it is a mistake. In many ways, I find the story relatable as the message brought up by the characters resonates with me. After getting back his life on track, Charley began to treat himself and others in a manner he would have treated his mother, if she were still alive: with full respect.įor One More Day is a real-life story narrated in a way that the characters feel so close to my heart. He realised that the only way to redeem himself was to make the most out of what he had.
After years of living in agony, he gave up on torturing himself with guilt. But the biggest decision he made after meeting his mother was forgiving himself. Charley began an endeavour to fix his topsy-turvy life by rekindling his relationship with his estranged daughter and securing a stable job. The reconciliation left a mark deep in his heart. Reasons the young Charley would not be able to comprehend.
It helped Charley understand the reasons behind the actions taken by his mother when he was younger. The meeting took shape in the form of a visit to the past as Charley was taken through various phases in his life allowing him to see things from a different point of view. It was surreal yet everything about the meeting felt palpable, and what was more, things he could not fathom in the beginning became clear to him. Just when everything looked set for the worst, a magical moment of hope appeared without a sign: God granted him a second chance to meet his mother again. His spiritual downward spiral culminated to a few suicidal attempts. These events had led Charley to believe that karma was onto him. His mother’s demise had left him in deep remorse as the guilt of lying to her appeared to have chained him to a series of unfortunate events. “Was she still here…” I wondered in a fragmented monologue, lost in thought.įor One More Day narrates the story of Charley Benetto who loses track of his life after the death of his mother. “Bising la tok (Keep it down grandma)…” I muttered as she sat next to the TV, reciting the Qur’an next to the TV I was absorbed in. Meanwhile, my curt reply to my grandma lingered in my ears… I was flipping through the pages of the book when my grandmother quietly came to me.
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