regrets

Smoothing Regret’s Rough Edges

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Only rarely do we hear anyone say they have no regrets. That’s because it’s unthinkable that anyone could be so perfect as to never make a regrettable mistake.

Then again, it’s possible that such a person has some regrets but somehow has been so successful in making amends with themselves and others affected that the incidents have simply been forgotten.

Although it’s later in life when regrets plague us most, they can occur much earlier, right after we begin having to decide such issues as where we live, with whom, by what means, and to what end. Some decisions are … Read the rest “Smoothing Regret’s Rough Edges”

Gathering The Stars Of A Lifetime

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Although the details have long ago disappeared in the mist of time, I clearly remember a very large painting hanging in a museum in Europe.

Against a dark blue and star filled sky was a youthful lady with long and beautiful hair. She was wearing a flowing gown. Her right arm was outstretched with fingers ready to pluck one of the stars from the sky while her left hand gripped a wicker basket that already contained two of them.

I could only wonder what caused the artist to create such an image. That’s when I added my imagination to the … Read the rest “Gathering The Stars Of A Lifetime”