Regrets

oldman

oldman

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Like Franks Sinatra sang in his song, "My Way," "Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention." I would think most, if not all of us have had at least one regret. I have always told my wife that I have had two regrets in my life. Now, please keep in mind, to me, regrets are different from things that I am sorry for or things that I wish that I had done different. Regrets to me are things that I feel in my heart that if I had the chance to do something over again, I would not miss the chance to do it.

Here is one of my two regrets that I feel so very strongly about......I regret that I did not stay in the Marines. It was one of the worse decisions that I ever made leaving the Corps. How I loved my beloved Marines. However, after I left the Corps, I was married within a year and I devoted my life to having and raising a family, which I do not regret.

Anyone else care to share a regret?

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My main regret is that I ever heard of the deity or Jesus, a non religious home would have been great!
 
I wound up regretting:

Not staying in college and getting a degree. I'm not really the "college" type, but wound up to taking too late, a couple of online classes for the career that I was working in. Found out that taking online classes sure isn't the same as getting an AA or even Bachelor's. My wife got her Bachelor's when she was 49 yrs. old. She knew she wouldn't get the kind of salary she wanted w/o the degree.

Staying in Warehousing, Shipping/Receiving, Stockroom work too long. If I would have taken those online classes earlier, I could have possibly got out of those areas and into Purchasing and Inventory Management much faster. Mentally I got stuck in those areas of work and the lower pay.
 
I was in my late 20`s when I realized what I really wanted to do. I wanted to become a midwife. However,at the time,midwives could not legally practice in California. There were plenty of lay midwives practicing anyway,but I didn`t want to take that chance.

I had also,within the past three years,started working with my husband when we took over his parent`s business. I didn`t feel that I could leave him without my help. Heck,I couldn`t even take maternity leaves-two of my kids were born during those years and I was in the hospital doing payroll.took the weekend off and went back to work on Monday,baby in tow.

But not too many years later,midwives were able to be certified,as long as they were RNs,so I regret that I didn`t just go for it. Always felt I was too old (In my 30`s??? Sheesh.) On the other hand,I really don`t regret working with my hubby for 34 years-I really think it made us stronger as a couple.
 
Waiting until I was out on my own to go to college. It was hard working full time and going to school full time.

The other regret I have is getting married to the wrong man and breaking up with the one who probably would have been a good husband.
 
"The other regret I have is getting married to the wrong man and breaking up with the one who probably would have been a good husband."

That happens all too often. My sister did the exact same thing.
 
I regret leaving Colorado where I once lived and moving to the Midwest.
And also my second career at a college, where I am now finally retiring from.

I regret writing these comments on the senior forum! I have more but I will stop there.
I regret the statements above!!
 

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