“Regrets, I’ve had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.”

~ My Way, Frank Sinatra

 

Shoulda, Woulda, and Coulda – all pointless words which boil down to regret. But all three forms have pertained to my life before and will probably continue to do so, although I will do my best to minimise their occurrences. I love the lyrics to the Frank Sinatra classic, “My Way“. When I face my final curtain, I want to be able to say I have lived a full life and have had few regrets.

Recently, I learnt that the condition of a friend diagnosed with cancer three years ago has worsened and has been transferred to a hospice. He is only about three years older than I am. This is sobering news and really made me take a step back and re-adjust perspectives.

Life really is unpredictable. If you were told you only had a little more time left on this planet, would you have any or many regrets? What’s left on your bucket list? Who will you most want to see?

For the most part, I think I have tried my best to pursue the things I wanted lest I regret not doing so. Sometimes I had judged wrongly and ended up falling flat on my face. But that’s fine, I learnt some life lessons in the process and have managed to pick myself up and move on.

So yes, regrets – keep those to a minimum!