What would you have done differently?

[Trek420]

While I'm happy with my life and have no regrets but I would hit the rewind button to:

When A.N asked me to go work with her at Bridges said "yes" to the souse chef job and said "no" to the graphics job from he)).

I was about 12 on a cross country road trip with my family. In the Midwest my Dad thought it would be a great thing for me if I could ride in a giant wheat harvester. He stopped the car, strode out into the field and stopped this thing the size of a ginormous house. The driver agreed I could ride. I was too shy.

I'd give anything to go back in time and say "yes".

Took care of the knee when it got crunched in Aikido as soon as it stopped hurting I went back. Rehab, who knew??

Probably should have got outa the last relationship 4-5 years before I did. But then I would not have met Knott I'm sure. Timing is everything in life.

[Pax]

Trek - I can help you with righting one of yours "shoulda's"...come on out to IL and I'll get you a ride on a combine (if you come in the Fall) or a BIG tractor any time of the year.

[lph]

I would have told my brother I loved him.

I didn't even know until he was gone. I hope he knew.


Otherwise - I do believe in living without regrets, just with lessons learnt.

[LBTC]

I would have told my brother I loved him.

I didn't even know until he was gone. I hope he knew.

{{{{{{{{{{{{lph}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

He does.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[spazzdog]

Career-wise, I would have accepted the telecom design job on the NASA project.

Life-wise... like my sig says, no regrets! As much as I miss, yearn for, even need certain things and people that used to be in my life, they aren't. I believe things happen for a reason...

Sometimes I even figure out what that reason is.

spazz

[KSH]

What I would have done differently from the age of 17 ish to 31 (I'm 34 now):

1) I would have realized that I didn't NEED a man. I would have seen that I was fine on my own with my friends and having a date didn't mean a damn thing.

2) I would have seen that the guys I was dating were losers and treated me badly... and they wouldn't have made it past dating me a week.

3) I wouldn't have married one of the above mentioned losers and stayed with him for 5 years. Even though I vowed to stayed married until the day I died... I would have pulled my head out of my butt when I realized what a miserable loser he was, and I would have gotten the heck out.... unfortunately, I waited till he did it (once he decided to lose jobs, use my money, cheat on me and start using speed).


Even though my history with men has been depressing and dismal... it has made me the woman I am today. I don't put up with anything.

If a man can't treat me right, he's gone. I won't even blink an eye. My current boyfriend knows this... thus he has treated me wonderfully for 3 years.

[lph]

{{{{{{{{{{{{lph}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

He does.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

Thanks, sweetie

[Trek420]

Trek - I can help you with righting one of yours "shoulda's"...come on out to IL and I'll get you a ride on a combine (if you come in the Fall) or a BIG tractor any time of the year.

Hmmmm

[Kitsune06]

Trek - I can help you with righting one of yours "shoulda's"...come on out to IL and I'll get you a ride on a combine (if you come in the Fall) or a BIG tractor any time of the year.

Hmmmm

oh! oh! Queen! Can I get a ride on your big machine?

...
*hangs head in shame* the temptation was irresistable. It was.

[crazycanuck]

Can i get back to you when i'm 90yrs old?

C

[LBTC]

Can i get back to you when i'm 90yrs old?

No rush, CC.

I'd have waited til 90 too, if I weren't sidelined by this darned thing.

I think I'll go have a cry now.

Hugs & butterflies,
~T~

[lph]

I think I'll go have a cry now.

Hey, we're right there with you.

Try throwing stuff. I hear flowerpots are good, but they make a bit of a mess. Plastic bottles make a nice thunk, though.

[Kitsune06]

I would have put less effort into trying to be liked, and liked myself more; sought out people who liked me for who I was. That lesson took too long to learn.

I would've been a little more adamant that my health problems get looked into when I was a kid. My back, joint, and stomach problems are not hypochondria.

I would've gone out for school sports. Even if I thought I sucked. I must not have if the coach stuck me in for important games. I would've gone on XC with Megan in junior high. Punker Megan who shared my birthday and always came in last but tried anyway. At that age, it doesn't occur to you to tell people how proud of them you are, just for trying. We just laughed together about her being last, but could tell she had fun.


Among the coulda-woulda-shouldas, we need to accept that life follows the path it does because of all the things in our past. Maybe not 'for a reason' or to a specific, pre-determined end, but our own personal experiences dictate so much of our lives, personalities, options and reactions to everyday existence. The universe saw fit to show me darkness before I could experience the light.

[chickwhorips]

as of right now, let certain comments slide off my back. not to let "stupid" people affect me. not to take life to seriously. i've learned that now, but earlier i didn't. i'm glad i learned that lesson.

otherwise, i'm still young and have so many things to do. i just hope i have tim to do all of it!

[Trek420]

What I refer to as the "condo that got away". I shoulda told my agent "I want that, increase the loan". It was only 25K more than what I got (only???) near perfect move in condition, dog park 2 blocks away but more important a real nice, short, tree-lined, wide bike laned, quiet residential FLAT ride to BART and downtown.

shoulda woulda coulda....I've been happy here.