Sitting here, at this very computer, today, I had that regret that sometimes comes. I thought it was just gas. Yes, that's what I had thought. And hey, I was alone in my room, writing and checking email. So, imagine my surprise. And instant regret. Some things seem like a good idea until afterward when there are consequences that you were not even thinking about. It changed my whole next 20 minutes. One little, seemingly innocent decision.
Life is all about choices. Sometimes they are easy and sometimes they are difficult. And while some people say "have no regrets," I am not sure that that life is possible. Because sometimes you don't know that the simplest decision will have a consequence you never imagined possible.
For instance, my mom went out to pick up supplies for the beauty school and never returned because her car was struck by a drunk driver. Her decision wasn't made based on danger or expected problems. She was just doing her job.
But there's a kind of regret that is ok to live with and the kind that isn't so good. The kind that you can live with is when your heart was kind and loving. When you were simply living. Stuff happens. All of the time. Things you can't help.
But then there's the other kind. The kind where you were being defiant or drunk or mean spirited and something bad happens. That kind of regret is hard to live with because of the guilt that goes along with it.
The thing is that the decisions made might have been exactly the same. The results might have been too. But it's livable when we have our hearts in check. When we are living in a giving, loving way.
Things happen. Unexpected and painful. One way to make it through is to determine to keep relationships a priority and try to keep things right with family and friends. We never know what is coming around the bend, but we can always make the most of the days we do have.
So enjoy life today. Enjoy who you were made to be. Full of gifts. And talents. Go for it. This is life.
blessings,
rhonda
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