Wednesday; December 18

          There are certain days that tend to make me reflective and today is one of those days.  I have been around some people who have looked back on their lives and advocate that they wouldn’t change a thing about their lives.  When I hear that I am not sure whether to be envious or cynical.  Maybe I am too superficial, but there are several things I would have changed through the years.
1.  I would have made more of an effort not to worry.  I have wasted too many good days worrying about what might happen or concerned about what had happened.  I struggle with looking too much into the future and being too concerned about things I did that I couldn’t change.  I believe I do better about this today, but it is easy to lament too many yesterdays that I allowed slip through my fingers by being concerned about things I couldn’t control.
2.    I would have stopped and rested more.  I have gotten to do a lot of neat stuff, but there have been too many times I was too “busy” to take time to relax and enjoy what was around me.  Too often, I have been so involved in doing things that I missed out on enjoying life.  Yes, I am glad to be active, but I have to remember to appreciate the here-and-now.
3.  I would have been more open and less critical.  When I was younger, I tended to be pretty rigid in my thinking.  I don’t know that I ever got so involved in a personal conflict that it caused hate and bitterness, but I do believe there were times when I didn’t appreciate diverse people and divergent points of view that could have made me better.  I still believe in standards today, but I am learning to listen more and critique less.
          What would you have done differently in your life?  Remember, it’s never too late to change.
          Think About It!

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