tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post5893333544166731906..comments2023-10-06T06:05:13.866-05:00Comments on De-Composition: RegretGingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488794307486861447noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-21178492498468605072010-01-28T14:10:01.586-06:002010-01-28T14:10:01.586-06:00Anne, You are a sweetheart! I miss you! I hope all...Anne, You are a sweetheart! I miss you! I hope all is well with you..<br />gGingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488794307486861447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-10497026885528275062010-01-25T12:15:34.590-06:002010-01-25T12:15:34.590-06:00Ging...
As always, I'm aware of how much you ...Ging...<br /><br />As always, I'm aware of how much you have a gift when it comes to writing.*<br /><br />I wonder when "regret" became a bad word. Like somehow it became the popular thing to say or write "Screw regrets! I live in the moment! Life is too short! Blah blah blah!" <br /><br />Personally, I think that regrets can be a good thing - they can help us process, help us become better people, and help us get (in a weird way) a sort of closure. As long as they aren't taken out to flog us continually (but rather used to be a part of a healthy healing process), I don't think there is anything wrong with being mindful of our regrets.<br /><br />*undoubtedly you have gifts when it comes to other things, but writing is the one that I'm concentrating on here. :)Happy Fun Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764438670187538319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-25849384059301704012010-01-23T05:40:03.974-06:002010-01-23T05:40:03.974-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-41909978452892166232010-01-23T05:39:39.211-06:002010-01-23T05:39:39.211-06:00Regrets can certainly help us to ask forgiveness a...Regrets can certainly help us to ask forgiveness and make amends. Your point is interesting...Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-55415399893295127782010-01-22T14:45:40.624-06:002010-01-22T14:45:40.624-06:00Rummuser - Yes. The doubts part of the post got le...Rummuser - Yes. The doubts part of the post got left in the post that I worked on all afternoon, the one that got deleted. (sigh) But yes. THis is practical and less like the writing I like to do..<br /><br />Amy - I think we can too, but I hope that's not all we do with regret.<br /><br />Grannymar, I think in instances where regrets only affect our lives you are right. Where I struggle with the concept is when our "moving on" after regrets doesn't acknowledge the ones we affected with our poor decisions/actions.<br /><br />Conrad - Yes balls and chains are not fun, but they sure do remind us of what not to do next time. Maybe the answer is in between forgetting and ball-and-chaining.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488794307486861447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-62339564453879318392010-01-22T13:11:50.958-06:002010-01-22T13:11:50.958-06:00Interesting take. I kind of like the idea that th...Interesting take. I kind of like the idea that the function of regret is course correction going forward - or perhaps the spur to reflection upon one's intentions and actions. As long as they don't become a heavy ball and chain in the present, I can embrace that view.Conradhttp://www.levintel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-9058603413934613272010-01-22T10:52:33.775-06:002010-01-22T10:52:33.775-06:00Why hang on to regrets? Surely we should face, ac...Why hang on to regrets? Surely we should face, accept, learn and move on to a more positive route through life.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-10765620294473348772010-01-22T09:22:27.336-06:002010-01-22T09:22:27.336-06:00I think we can all learn from Regret..I think we can all learn from Regret..Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513249357085004389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425460371988606696.post-57131663698306829972010-01-22T09:12:45.115-06:002010-01-22T09:12:45.115-06:00Ginger, you are strangely practical in this post. ...Ginger, you are strangely practical in this post. Whatever happened to the doubts part of the topic?Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.com