What are your biggest regrets in life?

I don’t really believe in regrets. Every mistake comes with a lesson.

Regrets:
1) Not having my kids in church when they were young.
2) CLASSIFIED
3) CLASSIFIED
4) CLASSIFIED
5) Losing touch with some people who were very dear to me.

Proudest Moments:
1) Watching my son graduate High School
2) Saving my father’s life unintentionally
3) driving in San Francisco for 7 years, and never having an accident
4) work related stuff

I have had plenty of regrets…the worst one is having sex with a girl I didnt like. When I tried to get it up with her I just couldnt do it…..that was really embarrassing and I still feel the embarrassment today.

I try not to dwell on regrets… Got married too young, for the wrong reasons. Followed my parent’s dreams instead of my own, which didn’t work out. Not studying harder in high school; I should have asked for help when I needed it, instead of being too worried that people would think I was dumb.

Proudest moments: My daughter graduating from grad school, my other daughter and her friends writing me letters. Having my tomato plants produce lots of tomatoes. Teaching both my daughters to drive a stick. Having a young friend thank me for advice, and for being his friend.

Like @TheOnlyNeffie, I don’t really believe in regrets, but I’ll play along.

regrets
1. not standing up to my mother sooner.
the outcome would’ve been the same, but it would have saved me years of heartache and hassle.

2. not leveraging school better.
I got good grades through high school and college without trying too hard. I kinda took it for granted and just coasted through. I should have applied for internships, student-teaching, studied abroad etc.

3. Not saving money when I was younger and made plenty of it.

4. Not learning another language.

5. Not learning an instrument.

proudest moments
1. Marrying my wife.
Best thing I ever did (and probably ever will).

2. Adopting my daughter.
a real close second.

3. Becoming a college instructor.
ten years later, I still can’t believe I pulled it off. I was even a chair for a while and have written some curriculum.

4. Helping people.
Whether it be as an educator, letting people live with us, cooking for people or just being supportive, (my wife and) I always try to help ou.

5. Buying a house early.
We made a point of it before we got married. Saved my bacon on more than one occasion.

I too believe that everything that’s passed and so on shapes me. All the same, I regret hurting someone special to me. I’ve learnt an important lesson.
There really is a silver lining to everything :-)

Not being as involved with school – high school and college both, I went for the classes and nothing else.
Not taking opportunities, not persevering, when it might have brought me a better job.
Not being as good of a Christian as I might. This, at least, can be rectified.

Regrets:
1. the death of my dad
2. the death of my mom
3. the death of my older sister
4. killing a squirrel when I was a kid
5. being born ahead of my time

Proud moments:
1. my first book: The Great Reflection
2. my second book: The Faerie Dusters
3. my first sold album: Unicorn Jazz
4. getting my driver’s license
5. marrying the woman I love

Regrets:
Not going to a traditional college. I should be graduating right now…
Not being a regular kid
Trying to fit in
Not drinking more water and eating more vegetables sooner
Sleeping with that girl and ruining what could have been a wonderful friendship

Proud moments:
“Going natural”
Not being a statistic
Standing up to my parents
Adopting our kitty
Not (completely) giving in to psychological disorders

Again, I don’t have regrets but I’ll try hard to come with some for you…

1. I wish I didn’t have this ‘life plan’ in my head when I was a young kid entering college – life would have been easier if I didn’t feel like marriage, baby, med school was the only way to go, for me.

2. I wish I didn’t pour out all my Paxil when I was in London – almost died as a result.

3. I should have paid attention to the red flags with my fiancee (mainly how I cheated on him and didn’t care all that much) and not married him.

I have many proudest moments: the births of my children are definitely up there, my degrees are up there, being strong and risking all for love.

:)

I believe that our mistakes teach us to become better people.
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing” -John Powell

I will play along

Regrets

1. Should of put more effort in to helping my Dad get better.
– Hung up the phone on his ear the last time I talked to him days before he died.
– Should of told him I loved him more.
This taught me to never take anything or anyone for granted because it could be gone tomorrow.
2. Hurting someone I love.
This taught me to treat people the way I want to be treated.
3. Messing up in High School.
This set me back a bit but Im now more focused and motivated in college.
4. Not taking better care of my health in the past.
This taught me to get off the couch, hit the treadmill and never let myself go again.
5 Being in stupid situations.
I now think twice before I act.

Proud Moments

1. Graduating High School and starting College.
2. Being the best I can be for me and my Mom.
3. Learning to pole dance (for exercise.)
4. Getting my drivers license.
5. Having some of the people in my life, that I am truly blest to have.

”“Take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you’ve got and remember what you’ve had, always forgive and never forget, make mistakes but never regret.”

Marrying my husband.