I Just Wish I Had ?????
By jujunme
@jujunme (2501)
United States
February 10, 2012 2:26pm CST
We all have regrets about things we have done or Not done,but,for the purpose of this discussion i'd like to know about things you wish you could have done but didn't and now you feel it's too late.
People say it's never to late to do "anything",but many of us feel that there comes a time when we know we probably won't get to the things we wanted to or fulfill a certain dream or hope we wished for.
So, i'm interested to know do you have regrets about any particular hope,wish or dream you feel it is now to late to fulfill?
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12 responses
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
11 Feb 12
I wish I hadn't chosen to move back to my home town. If I had decided to stay in Palembang, my sure things would be a lot better by now. Yesterday I plan to buy smartfrend mobile phone. I took a look at it and got interested in having it. I told the seller I'd back there again this afternoon. When I came back there again, the phone seller had alrady gone. If only I'd arrived a little earlier,.........
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
11 Feb 12
Yes, today, I've visited the main office and finally got that phone. The phone can be used as a moderm as well. Great, the connection is also very fast.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Before I really do into too much here, I have to admit that I really do love my husband and I love the life that I've been able to lead thus far.
However, I kind of wish that when I was faced with a decision when I was 21 years old that I might have made a different decision. You see, right when I started talking to Tom (that's my husband), my ex-boyfriend called me and wanted me to come see him (we hadn't talked in almost two years). At that time, he wanted to tell me that he loved me and he wanted to see if we could make things work between the two of us.
Well, I didn't understand his intentions and if I had then things in both of our lives would probably be different today. Sometimes I wish that I might have made the other decision, but then I also realize that I wouldn't have my two wonderful children, my husband and my home.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Sounds to me as if you still had strong feelings for your ex and i do understand the confusion you must have felt because of this and the fact that you were only 21 years old which is a very young age and full of conflicting feelings.
Although to tell you the truth, if someone i once cared deeply for called me after 2 years telling me he still loved me,the decision to turn him down and stay with the man i eventually married would have been a lot easier, so, after all is said and done, i think you certainly made the right move and reaped the benefits as well.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
11 Feb 12
So far so good on the regrets thing here..at least anything major that I felt like messed up my life or that I would never have the chance to do it. I have a lot of hopes and dreams. Some of them have been postponed by certain choices and events but I just haven't been able to bring myself to the point of accepting it is too late for anything.
I do think that hopes and dreams have a way of evolving and the things we once wanted to do may not be things we would want to do or try now. That is different though and I don't feel loss because of it.
Great discussion!
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
12 Feb 12
Hi Jen: I agree, i feel as long as we're alive and kicking,lol,we can always hope that the things we haven't done and the things we wish for will some day come to pass.
I also agree that things we once thought were so important,as we grow we realize they weren't things we needed at all.at times life has a great way of providing our needs and showing us how to let go of the things that have no real bearing on our lives now.
@allknowing (137994)
• India
11 Feb 12
If I had known that there can be jealousy among siblings I would have handled them all differently. I would announce my successes happily assuming that they would all be happy but the results turned out to be unpleasant. Its too late now and I have to live with the fact that atleast one of my siblings was never happy with my successes.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
11 Feb 12
it's really sad when a family member becomes jealous of his/her own relatives success.
These are the people who should be supportive and happy that one of their own has done well in life even if they haven't done as well.
You have every reason to be proud and happy with your success regardless of anyone else's opinion or how they feel about it,even if it turns out to be a relative.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
11 Feb 12
I agree, we cannot change our past but we can learn a valuable lesson from it and move on.
Actually today is all we have ,we aren't promised a tomorrow so,worrying over what what we should have done or not done is just a waste of valuable time and effort.
@vistavasanth (45)
•
11 Feb 12
greeting to mylotters....
yes...this is my time to keep my parents happy. they have struggled a lot from my childhood to keep me happy. this is my right time to keep them happy. im doing my final sem engineering. once i finish my studies i get into a very good job and fulfill all my parents needs which they keep aside for my bright further.....
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
11 Feb 12
How wonderful it is to know how much you support your parents and show how grateful you are to them for all they have done for you.
You should be very proud,not only for how well you have done with your life, but also your dedication to those who raised you as well,
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
10 Feb 12
It's never too late, depending on what it is. I hate when people think they are 'too old' to go back to school, to start a craft, or start a business of their own, etc. I thought about your question, and actually, I have been very blessed and lucky to have fulfilled a lot of the things I wanted to do. I moved to another state, 1700 miles away from my home state, I was fortunate enough to have my dream job, while I lived there, working for the forest service as a wildland firefighter. I have 2 grown daughters that have learned, it's not always easy, but can be very worth the effort. I still have dreams and wishes to fulfill, but I am working toward those coming true, oh and I just turned 52 in January!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
10 Feb 12
I am a divorced woman..over 30 years....I wish somewhere along the line I had found someone to spend the rest of my life with. After my divorce I didn't date until the kids were basically grown up.....I thought that their lives were more important.....raising them was my main focus....maybe it just wasn't meant to be....who knows.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
10 Feb 12
Many women's main focus is on raising their children and sometimes their own needs get neglected but,you are also to be commended for your unselfishness in meeting their needs before your own.
It is far from easy being a single parent and being divorced myself,i know how difficult it is and even though i was very young when i married and was fortunate enough to meet someone else,perhaps now that your children are grown maybe it still isn't to late for you to meet someone that makes you happy.you just never know, i hope you do.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
11 Feb 12
Somethings I know that I can't change. I wouldn't say it's because it's a dream that I can longer pursue but it's because I've already made certain decisions that not only affect my life but others as well. There are goals that I think I should have pursued earlier but then I didn't know exactly what I wanted to pursue. And now I'm still trying to make sure that a certain career is right for me. So I soon will start now a road I hope will help me with a good career choice.
@ajk111 (2495)
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11 Feb 12
I used to have a list as long as my arm that i would have changed to make my life more affluent or comfartable.
but that all changed 10 years ago after the birth of my daughter.
now i would change absolutely nothing or that could result in me taking a different path and never meeting my wife and the joys of bring up my daughter.
and that iwould not change for anything in the world.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
11 Feb 12
Sometimes we want to follow a certain path because we think it's the one that will bring us the most happiness and or success but we find a fork in that road that causes us to change direction.
In your case that change brought you more happiness than you ever could hope for and that is about as good as it gets,good for you!
@tatzkie23 (770)
• Philippines
11 Feb 12
Yes, it's never too late. If you want to undo the past, and make out for it, then do it. I've regretted a lot of things in my life. I've done some stupid things in my life. And i hate myself for doing it. But what i did is that, i truly accepted my mistakes in life, and started to do things right. I set my own path now, i chose people who i can really trust and can help me to go the right path. So now, i think i'm ok with my life. What i did before, was my past. I cannot go back anymore, so i'll have to face my future.
@arianne_mae_2012 (243)
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10 Feb 12
i had regret,i wish i was able to continue my study. But it's never late than ever i will pursue it, this coming school.after 10years i will continue my study.even i'm old already