REGRET

I was sitting and reflecting back on my life over the past week, since Turing on 44 last Wednesday. I have been fortunate enough to do allot of great things and go some great places, and meet some really wonderful people.

I still managed to be overcome with regret. It was not anything to do with my life because I would not do anything do differently. Where the regret comes from is how I have handled relationships with friends, family and just people in general. The horrible feeling for me as far as regret goes, is the constant question about how can I overcome those thoughts, grow from them and be able to become a better person

To me personally, regret is far worse than guilt, although you would think they are a bit similar in meaning and how they feel. When you put the two together, quilt that brings on regret is a horrible way to feel. To top both of those off, the things that are bothering you in regards to quilt and re great are things you brought on yourself and could have been totally avoided.

Communication is a must and can help you avoid those problems as well as helping you deal with them once they manifest in your soul. I have done so good things in my life and I have hurt some people that were there to only help me. A bit of advice from me is to communicate, there is that word again, talk to your friends about everything, be open and honest regardles of what the issue is. Running from them and avoiding them out of shame does not make the problem go away and you are more that likely to lose a great friend. They would rather have you be straight up honest with them, and not to hide from them or avoid them. It also comes down to respect.

As cliche' as it is, life is too short to go through it full of guilt and regret. Be the best you can be and live life with the respect for others that you would want from them. Live lone, love hard and laugh much.


Carl