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The year is drawing to a close. The holidays are close at hand. Soon thoughts will turn to fresh starts and new beginnings. But before we look to the future, we've chosen to first look to the past. So all this week we've been busy talking to people about regrets- those feelings of disappointment, sorrow and remorse over things that have already happened or been done. And because regret can be so emotional and so personal, we offered total anonymity to everyone that we spoke to. Some people took us up on it, some did not. As a result, some of our posts and photos may look just a little bit different than what you may have seen here before.
As always, we invite you to join the conversation... do you believe in regret or is everything in life just a lesson learned? And if you're feeling brave, you may even want to share your own story about regret. That's what the comment section is there for! What do you think of today's anonymous confessions of regret?
As always, we invite you to join the conversation... do you believe in regret or is everything in life just a lesson learned? And if you're feeling brave, you may even want to share your own story about regret. That's what the comment section is there for! What do you think of today's anonymous confessions of regret?
ANONYMOUS CONFESSIONAL
*DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS IN YOUR LIFE?
"Basically I just would have applied myself more in school and went on to college- really, culinary school. Food always was my passion and love. Still to this day [it] is. Maybe one day I will get back in the Food/Hospitality Industry. My second regret is personal, my fault, just married the wrong person. But I'm glad to have my children from it. Don't know what else to say."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANT THE WHOLE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT CHANGE, WOULD YOU?
"Yes I think I would. I have done well, but think I would."
*DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS IN YOUR LIFE?
"I don't have any major regrets, but there are things I wish I would have done differently. I think my biggest regret is not going away to college. I didn't want to leave my parents and my (then) boyfriend. I went to a local community college instead. I got a job right after. I could have gone away to a 4 year school, had the whole "college experience" and gotten a much better job. Who knows where I'd be today."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANT THE WHOLE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT CHANGE, WOULD YOU?
"Like I said, who knows where I'd be. My life is good. I am healthy and happy. I've been at my job for almost 20 years. But, if I would have done things differently things probably would have been a lot better- more money, more travel, more adventure, who knows?! So, I think I'd take the chance, yeah."
*DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS IN YOUR LIFE?
"Oh yeah."
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
"I cheated on my wife. We were married 10 years. Don't really know why. I'd like to make up some great reason, but really I was drunk and stupid. Of course she found out and left me. No second chance. No marriage counseling. Nothing. Left and never looked back."
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TALKED TO HER?
"Like Tuesday (laughing). I mean, we have a 14 year old son, so we still are in touch. But only about him. Other than that she wants nothing to do with me. It's been 5 years."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANT THE WHOLE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT CHANGE, WOULD YOU?
"Absolutely. It could only change for the better."
*DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS IN YOUR LIFE?
"Basically I just would have applied myself more in school and went on to college- really, culinary school. Food always was my passion and love. Still to this day [it] is. Maybe one day I will get back in the Food/Hospitality Industry. My second regret is personal, my fault, just married the wrong person. But I'm glad to have my children from it. Don't know what else to say."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANT THE WHOLE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT CHANGE, WOULD YOU?
"Yes I think I would. I have done well, but think I would."
*DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS IN YOUR LIFE?
"I don't have any major regrets, but there are things I wish I would have done differently. I think my biggest regret is not going away to college. I didn't want to leave my parents and my (then) boyfriend. I went to a local community college instead. I got a job right after. I could have gone away to a 4 year school, had the whole "college experience" and gotten a much better job. Who knows where I'd be today."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANT THE WHOLE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT CHANGE, WOULD YOU?
"Like I said, who knows where I'd be. My life is good. I am healthy and happy. I've been at my job for almost 20 years. But, if I would have done things differently things probably would have been a lot better- more money, more travel, more adventure, who knows?! So, I think I'd take the chance, yeah."
*DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS IN YOUR LIFE?
"Oh yeah."
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
"I cheated on my wife. We were married 10 years. Don't really know why. I'd like to make up some great reason, but really I was drunk and stupid. Of course she found out and left me. No second chance. No marriage counseling. Nothing. Left and never looked back."
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TALKED TO HER?
"Like Tuesday (laughing). I mean, we have a 14 year old son, so we still are in touch. But only about him. Other than that she wants nothing to do with me. It's been 5 years."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANT THE WHOLE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT CHANGE, WOULD YOU?
"Absolutely. It could only change for the better."
