whats the worst thing you regret in your life? why?
By dondilab
@dondilab (20)
Philippines
2 responses
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
20 Oct 06
Nothing.
I'm not saying I haven't made mistakes that, at the time, I wished I didn't. But, those mistakes usually caused me to take a different path and that path led to something good in my life.
For example, I took a job out east a few years ago and ended up losing it a year later, which created financial hardships for me. So, it's easy to say that's a mistake I should regret.
However, if I wouldn't have taken that job, I would never have met my wife and, in turn, wouldn't have had my daughter.
So, to regret the bad thing that happened would basically mean I was regretting the two best things to ever happen to me too.
@dondilab (20)
• Philippines
20 Oct 06
great answer man..well said. I agree with u.. its just the matter of us looking for the brighter side of life wether how hard and ugly it was but rather saw it as a trial and something we could learn from. Most of all seeing the importance of what we have in the present and enjoying its importance in our life. Good job man. peace!
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
20 Oct 06
This is why I have my current motto, live for the present, plan for the future. Every minute people spend regretting something they did years ago is another minute they could have been spending bettering their lives.
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
20 Oct 06
not being able to spend more time with my mom.
i admit i took her for granted, thinking she'll just be around, sigh. and when aneurism took her away, i had a hard time coping up with the loss. it's just a consolation that i got to take care of her a for a month in the hospital before she passed away, but even that is way not enough for me to show her how much i love her since her senses that time were gone.
i wish i spent more time with her, i wish i had served her more in other ways, i wish she's still alive so i can show her more my love, i wish i had given her more of my time and attention... i still miss her...