Wednesday, October 24,
2012
Today's Gift
Today's Gift
I wish I hadn't lost track of the guys I
was stationed with. I kick myself for that. --Tom Harding
We all have regrets, don't we? Some of us left jobs
or spouses or neighborhoods only to wish we hadn't. Perhaps we closed the door
on our family of origin and then felt grief when parents or siblings died. More
commonly we regret the instances when our mean spirited behavior or attitude
hurt someone else. We weren't always honest and forthright; we didn't always try
to help a family member, friend or co-worker who needed our advice. We simply
didn't put our best self forward when the opportunities for doing so presented
themselves.
Dwelling on the "shoulds" of past years is
fruitless. We did the best we knew how to do at the time. The past is gone.
Let's quit digging up the bones of old regrettable experiences. All they do is
cloud our minds when we're trying to respond to today's
opportunities.
I won't have anything to regret tomorrow if I
respond to today with my best self.
From the book Keepers of the Wisdom by Karen Casey
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