Should Coulda Wouldas
Regret is something serious.
I think people who claim they have no regrets in life are full of shit.
Regret is an integral part of everyday human existance. You regret you didn't wear a jacket, because it's chillier outside than you thought it would be. You regret you didn't study, cuz now you're about to hardcore bomb your test. You regret you didn't hold the door open for the person behind you because you didn't realize that you let it slam in your boss' face.
Whatever the situation is, regret is built into our lives.
Right now, I'm feeling regret. I'm carrying it like a backpack. One of those backpacks you take to a theme park, filled with everything you'll ever need because you don't want to spend any money there, but right around hour 3 you regret bringing everything from the battery- powered weather radio to the soggy corned beef sandwiches that somehow found their way to te bottom of the bag. All my shoulda coulda wouldas are riding my shoulders, and they're pissing me off. Why didn't I apply myself more in school? Why don't I tell my friends I appreciate them more? Why did I entangle myself in (multiple) relationships that end up nowhere fast? Why do I allow people to abuse me? Why didn't I apply to Columbia? Why do I let what could be cloud what might be?
I think the worst part about regret is when you realize that life could have been that much better, had you just gone out on a limb. The possibilities are endless. Well, were endless. And then you realize that the sacrifice you might have had to make in the short run are not really that big a deal when compared to the benefits of the future.
What's a girl to do?
I think people who claim they have no regrets in life are full of shit.
Regret is an integral part of everyday human existance. You regret you didn't wear a jacket, because it's chillier outside than you thought it would be. You regret you didn't study, cuz now you're about to hardcore bomb your test. You regret you didn't hold the door open for the person behind you because you didn't realize that you let it slam in your boss' face.
Whatever the situation is, regret is built into our lives.
Right now, I'm feeling regret. I'm carrying it like a backpack. One of those backpacks you take to a theme park, filled with everything you'll ever need because you don't want to spend any money there, but right around hour 3 you regret bringing everything from the battery- powered weather radio to the soggy corned beef sandwiches that somehow found their way to te bottom of the bag. All my shoulda coulda wouldas are riding my shoulders, and they're pissing me off. Why didn't I apply myself more in school? Why don't I tell my friends I appreciate them more? Why did I entangle myself in (multiple) relationships that end up nowhere fast? Why do I allow people to abuse me? Why didn't I apply to Columbia? Why do I let what could be cloud what might be?
I think the worst part about regret is when you realize that life could have been that much better, had you just gone out on a limb. The possibilities are endless. Well, were endless. And then you realize that the sacrifice you might have had to make in the short run are not really that big a deal when compared to the benefits of the future.
What's a girl to do?