Tag Archives: regrets

Shoulda Coulda Woulda

Posted on July 18, 2020 by swabby429

I gladly obey the social distancing and mask wearing guidelines whenever I dare go shopping for necessities. I follow the one-way arrow stickers on the floor of the aisles, and I don’t dawdle or cause delays for fellow shoppers. Although … Continue reading →

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Shoulda Coulda Woulda

Posted on July 15, 2017 by swabby429

My friend Jorge brought up Vice-President Aaron Burr’s name during our conversation about our personal shoulda coulda woulda regrets the other day. Jorge said that Burr probably had some second thoughts about his duel with former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. … Continue reading →

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Move On

Posted on October 17, 2016 by swabby429

The problem of cogitating about past slights and hurts from others is common to our species. Equally common are regrets we harbor about words we have spoken and risks not taken in the course of our lives. Whether we admit … Continue reading →

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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

Posted on July 16, 2016 by swabby429

I need to start today’s post with the caveat that we cannot change the past, so I don’t intend to encourage over-thinking nor self-pity.  Nor do I intend to present yet another self-help article, there are plenty of those already. … Continue reading →

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No Regrets, Really?

Posted on September 20, 2014 by swabby429

Once or twice a year I wonder how my life would be different if I had not moved away from the San Francisco Bay Area. I don’t know if all these imaginings qualify as regret. Do some aspects of leaving qualify? Are other … Continue reading →

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