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If you could turn back time ... With Groundhog Day approaching, Top of Utahns say they'd like a do-over

Last updated Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 8:56am

Our thoughts turn to fuzzy varmints and spring as Groundhog Day approaches, but there's also the notion of second chances lurking in the shadows.

We can't help it. Ever since the 1993 "Groundhog Day" film etched Bill Murray's anguish of living the same day over and over again in our brains, that idea is inevitably linked to the yearly appearance of weathercaster Punxsutawney Phil.

And we naturally wonder, what if we could have a do-over? A real chance at redoing an event or decision in our lives -- perhaps for a different outcome, or maybe just for the simple joy of reliving it?

From mending broken friendships to staying out of debt, nine Top of Utah residents shared the things they'd most like to do over.

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It's human nature to want a second chance

Becky Cairns Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 8:45am

Chances are, we'd all like a do-over on something.

That's the word from a local counselor, a psychologist and a clergyman, all of whom say it's human nature to long for second chances.

"I think everybody would love to think they could have a do-over of some part of their life where they've made choices that didn't turn out so well," says Steve Watson, a licensed clinical social worker in Ogden.

But as good as that sounds, Watson says, we also have to remember, "You are who you are largely because of the experiences you've gone through" -- both good and bad.

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