April Fools' Day 2019 has come and gone, as those who pulled brilliant pranks bask in the glory of the scares they gave to people, while others regret the jokes they did not get around to performing. Unfortunately, I belong to the second group. The sad, solemn, sorrowful second group.

April 1st is over for this year, and alas, I did not perform a single April Fools' prank on anyone, something I now must live with for the rest of my life. Well, until next April Fools' Day, at least. It's a haunting fact that will surely haunt me for the next approximately 360 days, and I am not sure if I can bring myself to overcome this dreadful misfortune. Besides, the next April Fools' Day is, like, almost a year away.

To be honest, I forgot that it was even April Fools' Day on April 1st, and by the time I realized what day it was, coming to the sudden epiphany that March had ended and April had begun, it was already too late. I could feel the crisp April 1st air blowing past me and beyond my reach, forcing me to allow the day of April 1st to pass, with no way of keeping it here to stay and reveling in its potential for pranks and jokes.

Now, for the next year, I must endure conversation after conversation about what wonderful April Fools' Day pranks people took part in this year, as they intricately map out every explicit detail regarding what wonderful jokes they thought up and then set into motion. I mean, what else do people even talk about these days besides whatever April Fools' pranks they pulled on the previous April Fools' day? It's probably the most common topic of discussion these days in large groups. Then, after they finish explaining the pranks, they will surely turn to me and ask, "so, what pranks did you pull this year?" At this point, I will have no option other than to turn away in embarrassment and sorrow, as I quietly reply "none."

Just the thought of such a dreadful exchange fills me with sadness, but there is simply nothing whatsoever that I can do.

April 1st is a special day, a day to unnecessarily stress out your friends and family by telling them ridiculous things you know not to be true. But it was not meant to be for me this year. Oh, the pranks that I could have pulled. The things I could have done. The stress and anxiety that I could have caused. However, I did none of it, and now there's nothing I can do. I mean sure, I guess I could pull a prank on someone now, even though the national day of pranks has already passed, but that just defeats the purpose, and it's just not the same.

So now, I am forced to ponder what could have been this past April Fools' day, powerless to change the past, and full of unspeakable regret. I guess I'll just have to start planning my next April Fools' Day pranks right now, and simply hope that next year, I can better keep track of what day it is.