Circles

Standing on the sidewalk trying to figure out which direction to go, the man finds himself confronted with several options. The road he is currently on is dimly lit but is comforting. He's walked this road before, knows what to expect and knows everyone along the way. The other road currently has no lights on it, and seems very dark. It fills him with a sense of deja vu. He stops and thinks for a moment and realizes that in fact he has. There was a time when this road was appealing it was filled with wonder and excitement. The last time he took this road it ended abruptly. It ended with much pain, sorrow and remorse. How can it possible for him to be standing at the same crossroads again? How have things come full circle? He studies the roads and determines while it appears the same, it is in fact a new road. While this new road shares many similarities they are in fact quite different. He can't quite put his finger on it, but just knows it to be true. He looks down both roads again thinking quietly to himself, which way should I go?