Regrets
Do you have any regrets? Do you ever think about how your life has turned out thus far and wished you could turn back time? I do.
When I was much younger, my motto was "No regrets." Yet, I lived my life timidly, making choices that were forced upon me by others. Today, I look back and wonder why I made those choices when I knew, in my heart of hearts, that they would lead to undesireable consequences.
If I could turn back time, I would choose to do so only if I can pick and choose the consequences of my actions. If I could turn back time, I would only want to keep very few of the "results" of my choices. But life doesn't come with a rewind button; we don't have the luxury of a "do-over." We can only make choices this very moment, this very day, that will influence our lives tomorrow. I have to stop thinking about the "what ifs" and the "if onlys." I have to turn over a fresh page and live life fully despite my many regrets. I pray I can die someday knowing that my regrets ended today.
When I was much younger, my motto was "No regrets." Yet, I lived my life timidly, making choices that were forced upon me by others. Today, I look back and wonder why I made those choices when I knew, in my heart of hearts, that they would lead to undesireable consequences.
If I could turn back time, I would choose to do so only if I can pick and choose the consequences of my actions. If I could turn back time, I would only want to keep very few of the "results" of my choices. But life doesn't come with a rewind button; we don't have the luxury of a "do-over." We can only make choices this very moment, this very day, that will influence our lives tomorrow. I have to stop thinking about the "what ifs" and the "if onlys." I have to turn over a fresh page and live life fully despite my many regrets. I pray I can die someday knowing that my regrets ended today.
posted by Margie at 7:17 PM
2 Comments:
I wanted to stop bye and say Hi!! I definatly have regrets, I think every one has them. I regret getting married the first time to a jerk. But if I had not gotten married and then divorced, I would never have met my current husband. So sometimes fate lends a hand and even if there are regrets, they are for a reason.
Hi, "doc"!:
Sorry I didn't respond to your comment until now. I haven't been keeping up with this blog lately. I've been too busy with getting settled into our new place and setting up my law firm. I wanted to leave a comment on your blog but I can't seem to find the link when I click on your profile name.
I also believe that everything happens for a reason. In order to be truly happy, one must learn to let go of the past and to be grateful and work with what one has here and now.
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