Dying Regrets On How We Lived

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When W.C. Fields knew he had but a short time to live he talked about how he now regretted drinking so much. I wonder how many elders who keep putting off taking better care of themselves will have similar regrets.
 

Of course I have regrets, but pitted against my amazement and gratitude that I survived Hell when my compatriots did not, and went on to have a purposeful, gratifying life, they don’t amount to a hill of beans. The fact I also managed to find love, friendship, and some measure of joy is astonishing.


Stastically speaking, I should be either, dead, incarcerated, institutionalised, addicted to various substances, or completely unable to form healthy human relationships. I will always be a broken

rock, but I offer up my broken strength and unconditional love to those languishing in the pit. Service has been and continues to be my salvation. I am humbled by the power of love and acceptance, and the hope it brings others, and the touchstone it has become for me. Namaste. 🙏🏻
More than once, I have thought I was close to death, and these ponderings have brought me comfort.
 
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I have no major regrets in my life. I do wish I'd bought DELL, when Michael was pushing it, locally, at $7/share. After all of the splits, my seven grand would've made me over a million bucks. I also wish I hadn't worn my glasses during the final Hair auditions, in Chicago. When my glasses fell off, and I chased them down, during an interactive exercise, onstage, in front of the casting director and producer, I'm sure I lost my chance to get into the production. I was in the 100/4000 who made it to the finals, after five callbacks. I was 16 years old, at the time.
 
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None really ........ There is a young lady from back in the day that perhaps i should have held on too, but I didn't. Other than that , none really.
 
My regret count is falling off as I age
Seems what I regretted once has become lessons for future ref
Funny, as these regrets mature into lessons, my days decrease to a countable sum
Maybe that's how it'll go
On my last day topside, my one remaining regret will be.....

anyway

On a lighter note, a couple posters come to mind;

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treeguy64 said:
I also wish I hadn't worn my glasses during the final Hair auditions, in Chicago. When my glasses fell off, and I chased them down, during an interactive exercise, onstage, in front of the casting director and producer, I'm sure I lost my chance to get into the production
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A video clip of that would've been hilarious
 
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One line from a Moody Blues song goes, "senior citizens wish they were young." That affects me in a different way now than it did when I heard as a young man. But then that's life!
 
I read a quote once that said "No one ever lay on their death bead wishing they had spent more time at work" . We have to remember that while work is necessary, to live, it should not be ALL we do.
 
Nope, no regrets.

OK, I do have one. When my eldest sister was dying of cancer, it was difficult to visit her every evening. My other sister and I, who both worked stressful jobs, started alternating days.

It was clear eldest sis was finally coming to an end. One evening, both sis #2 and me (both married, living well away from one another), were just too wiped to visit. And of course, eldest sis died that evening.

I didn't blame myself and I don't think sis #2 blamed herself either. It happens. But it was sad, nonetheless.
 
I don't regret not taking better care of myself; even though I don't make any special effort to eat healthy or exercise or whatever... I'm pretty healthy for an old gal. So I believe that it really is just the luck of the draw.

My "life-decision" regret has to do with hurting someone who didn't deserve to be hurt. Yes, it's water under the bridge and long ago, but I have carried that regret for over 30 years. I wish I had been less selfish, more patient and understanding as a young woman, though. And if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. 🐎
 
I now try to live in today. Yesterday has taught me some things and I'm glad for that. Dwelling in the past is not for me. Learning from the past is a saner choice over wallowing in misery. 💓 :giggle:
 
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I have a few regrets, but I never talk or think about them. I have only sincerely apologized to one person, but I talk to God everyday.
Gary O' said:
My regret count is falling off as I age
Seems what I regretted once has become lessons for future ref
Funny, as these regrets mature into lessons, my days decrease to a countable sum
Maybe that's how it'll go
On my last day topside, my one remaining regret will be.....

anyway

On a lighter note, a couple posters come to mind;

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You got that rite.
 
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