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Originally posted by AKAtude:
I wouldn't call it all "regrets" necessarily, nor would I classify it as being a "burden" or as "guilt" (I certainly don't go around thinking about these things day after day). We all make mistakes. We learn from them and hopefully don't repeat them. I think sometimes it makes us better and/or stronger people (I know my mistakes did that for me).
I'm thankful for the people in my life that I've encountered along the way who shared their regrets and mistakes, and passed it on as words of wisdom.
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I think you pretty much summed up this thread in your statement here, AKAtude.
Truly, mistakes are made to grow us and help us realize that we truly are not all-knowing...for only One knows the FULL story. I think, however, that we review our past experiences, and instead of being thankful, we become depressed and somber, then there's potential for a problem. It's good to look back over one's life and say, "Whew..that one was close. But thank God, I got over."
Mistakes truly are the builders of your character. When you've made them and really assess yourself, you begin to understand what you are made of. More than anything, you learn of your tenacity..because you're on the other side of the trouble.
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I will bless the Lord at ALL times His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1, KJV)
[This message has been edited by nikki25 (edited February 22, 2001).]