I don't regret things. Honestly. If you told me that I could go back and change one thing from my past, I might be tempted, but in the end, I'd have to turn it down.
Why? Because, for the most part I like where and who I am. All of the things of the past pulled together to bring me to this point, the bad and the good. Every thing done differently leads to another thing done differently. I am lucky in that the choices and circumstances of my life, while not always postive, have led me to a place with which I am comfortable. Other choices, other circumstances might also have been good. I don't believe that people have One Set Path in life. It would just be Other.
Rather than regret the past, I'd rather learn from it. I can't change the past, so why try?I can change the future, because I haven't gotten there. I will use the lessons as a guide. What worked? What didn't work?
Maybe this is why most of my memories are happy. Nothing to change. Oh, I'm not without sorrow.I can be wistful and bitter at times, like any one else. Overall, the memories I choose to keep are the sweets, the rest are just for seasoning.
How about you?
