I'm not a fan of regrets. If I start counting the things I should/could regret I would get very depressed. I have enough areas where I am far too hard on myself. Ive decided that I will have no regrets about anything because everything I have done makes me the person I am today. I may have not have material riches but I have had a rich life and I know I can go to sleep at night knowing I have never deliberately hurt anyone. That would be something I would regret.
I regretted not having gone to design school - so a couple of years ago I went back to school. I have a lot of days regretting that I went back to school - but those are temporary and all stem from being too hard on myself.
I have thought about this a lot. I have followed a "No Regrets" philosophy for a long time. When I was young I would wake up many mornings and not want to get out of bed because Id be so burden with regrets. - it ate away at me - I decided I would never be able to live with myself if I held on to regrets - either do it or get off the pot and don't think back. We can do anything we put our mind to.
Jenny - I truly believe that some of us are not meant to have children because they are meant to be there for all the children (as well as grown ups and animals) who need them. Mothering is so all encompassing. It can be really hard to have anything left for other children.
As much as I love animals, they became second fiddle once a baby was in the house. I guess im trying to say that I think some women are meant to take one for the team. I know you would have been the most amazing mother but I believe you have made a huge impact spreading all that love you have to give. I don't think you have any idea what a positive force you truly are. Im not a person who feels real comfortable talking about God because I don't know what i believe - but the only expression that comes to my mind is "God had bigger plans for you"
Doctoro your teacher is ready - Ill be here waiting for the film clip "DoctorO Does the Crawl"