Question of the Day: Day 36
When you look back over your life, what, if any, are your regrets?
posted by Michelle at 9:00 AM
We are looking for answers to some hard questions as we dig deep inside and explore our own core values and how that guides not just our own lives but the very world that we live in. These questions will be asked to a group of high school students but we would also like to hear from the world at large. While we hope to keep this forum wide open we do reserve the right to delete responses that we find to be offensive or combative in nature. Thank you for participating with us.
posted by Michelle at 9:00 AM
8 Comments:
For the most part I'd hate to change too many things because I would not be who I am nor where I am in life if things hadn't happened just the way that they did. I have no regrets about having my twin boys or about being in a wonderful relationship with someone so anything and everything that led to those events was well worth it.
My main regrets then, I guess, are just not staying in touch with people (family and friends) better and always making sure that the people in my life know how precious they are to me. I do know that they know I love them but I should say it and show it more often.
Oh, and finances. I do regret not making better choices in those areas at times in my life. I'd be in better shape going into retirement if I had made some wiser decisions earlier in life.
Well, at first, I think about the bad choices I've made concerning drugs. Using cost me several of my dreams. Next, I'd say that there were times in the past where I never took the chance to do or try something, like HS choir or continuing with baseball. In the end though, I like my life, my loved ones, (some who, like Michelle said, deserve more of my attention) and I really can't say that the majority of things I've done have ultimately made me unhappy. So, I guess what I'm saying is, I'm good.
I wish I made better friends and learned of my dyslexia much sooner so I can probably have a better life today.
My regrets are doing bad as a teenager and trying to be so cool.I just did not figure you can have fun without being bad, but now i understand.
MY REGRETS ARE TELLING MY SISTER I HATE HER, BEING AFFILIATED WITH GANGS AND NOT GOING TO SCHOOL OFTEN. I REGRET THESE THINGS BECAUSE, THEY RUINNED MY LIFE SOME HOW, BUT THEN I DO NOT REGRET THEM BECAUSE, I HAVE LEARND A LOT. BY ME LEARNIG A LOT I HAVE A PURPOSE OF LIVING, AND THATS HELPING OTHERS FROM MY FAULTS.
AH, I would have to really think about this for a while. There are alot of things that I wish I didn't do. I try not to regret anything that I do though. I have mady many horrible mistakes in my life that I wish I had never done but they happened for a reason and because of those mistakes I am a better person today. I have a very stronge and stubborn soul from some of those things. So if I didn't do any of those things I would be scared and timmid today. I would never change any of the choices that I have made in the past.
Yha there are lot's of regrets in my life such as me being rude to my faimly and trying to my self and others. People think that when they do something that is not good or hurtful to people but it only effects them, But it dose not it also effects most people around them and I am just know learing that. It is rude and disrespectful to think that people do not effect others when they are acting out or are being rude to people. That is my opion though. Others think that they do not effect people. They can belive that if they wan't to because that is there opion but for me I think that is really self-centered of that person because that means to me that they do not care about other people even if it is there loved ones.
Living with my mother was hell. Her meth, crack, cocaine, ecstasy, alcohol, and gods know what addiction cost me most of my childhood. There were so many times when i could've picked up the telephone and called Child Protective Services, and I could've had my life back. But, i'm very glad that I didn't. it sucked, but I am a much better person than I would've been otherwise, a much smarter, more mature person as well, and I wouldn't trade that for much.
P.S. Yes, i'll hug my dad for you :)
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