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I watched “Seven” for the first time in March of 2020. My dad put it on during dinner one night. It is the story of a police officer, played by Morgan Freeman, and his final case before he retires. However, his new transfer partner comes in, played by Brad Pitt, who is different than him. The two of them have to solve a murder mystery that involves the seven deadly sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. The killer, played by Kevin Spacey, is choosing his victims based on people he believes live by these sins. However, this is not the part of the movie that changed my life, it was a quote by Morgan Freeman.

There is a scene that I believe is arguably the most important four minutes of the entire movie. Morgan Freeman’s character and his partner’s wife sit down in a diner. She reveals to him that she is pregnant but she is not sure if she wants to go through with it or not. In this, we see vulnerability in Freeman’s character when he talks about how he was in a similar situation earlier in life where his girlfriend was pregnant but he told her he did not want to have it and they agreed. The thing he says next is the quote that changed my life at 14 years old. “I’m positive that I made the right decision. But there’s not a day that passes…that I don’t wish that I had made a different choice”.

I have never been in a situation like this with a pregnancy, but I have related to this quote with different choices I have made in my life. Whether it was a breakup or a new opportunity that I did not go after, sometimes at night when I cannot sleep I think about what could have been. I have realized this is my biggest toxic trait. I should just be able to move forward and never think about it again but I will never be one of those people who can just put situations like that to rest. I think in my head about what could have gone differently or where I would be now if I made or did not make that choice. Having Freeman say this in a movie validated how I feel. It also made me realize other people think the same as I do when it comes to regret.

Gabby Martin is a sophomore writer for Her Campus. This is her second year writing for this organization. She writes about her emotions and current life situations while also talking about mental wellbeing and self care. Outside of Her Campus she is studying Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education, and Inclusive Education. Last year writing for Her Campus brought her so much happiness that she cannot wait to embark on a second year with this amazing chapter. She is from Caledonia, New York which is about 30 minutes outside of Rochester. In her free time she's love to spend time with her friends going out to eat or going on walks. She love reality tv shows as well as cheesy romantic comedies. Her favorite food is bagels and she drinks a coffee every single morning when she wakes up. Her main goal in life is to have an imprint on someone's life or have a positive influence on the choices they make in life. She's a girl who definitely makes a ton of mistakes and tries to help others not make the same ones.