Regrets

I don't have a lot of regrets in life, in fact I used to be the kind of person who would say, "I have no regrets," because everything in life is a lesson, and every regret teaches us something. As the New Year has quickly approached, and perhaps because of a major life changing event just happened in my life, I've been thinking of the things I wish I would have done differently. Coincidentally, these regrets could easily be transformed into my New Years Resolutions (but don't hold me to that.)

Regret #1: NOT FOLLOWING MY GUT [ie. not listening to the Holy Spirit.] From simpler things like taking a particular route home, to helping those in need or volunteering for an event, to more complex issues like sharing the gospel-when your heart says 'go' but your ego says 'no'...listen to your heart.

Regret #2: NOT WRITING IN A JOURNAL: Maybe it's this technologically advanced era that we live in, but between blogs, facebook, and emails it seems that I have opened my heart and expressed my feelings to the world wide web. However, I have never consistently kept a personal journal, and considering all that I have been through in the last five years or so, I really wish that I would have.

Regret #3: NOT TREATING DANIEL LIKE THE KING THAT HE IS: Sometimes we joke that I just married Dan for his good looks and family fortune, but however I chose him I am so lucky that I did. Not only is he extremely smart, funny, and brutally honest, but he has proven himself time and time again how faithful and devoted he is to me and our family. I have a tendency to forget how awesome he is, and I regret that I don't shower him with love and affection every day.

Regret #4: NOT PUTTING FORTH MY FULL EFFORT: I have always been blessed with the ability to do a job with half the effort and still come out pretty good in the end. For example I was (and still am) able to slide through school not really studying that hard and still receive A's and B's. Imagine what I could do if I actually applied myself! My piss poor effort applies to every aspect of my life including being a wife, a friend, a church member and a student.

Regret #5: NOT PRIORITIZING MY PRIORITIES [ie. not using my time more wisely]: How there are days that I'd rather watch (dare I say it) Judge Alex instead of calling my friends or family, I don't know. I do regret not connecting more with family and friends during my free time. I've had days that instead of flipping through the TV stations I could have been scrapbooking, studying, volunteering myself in service or heaven forbid reading. And yes its O.K. to veg out on the internet every once in a while, but there has to be a line drawn, and unfortunately I cross that line far too often.

And no post would be complete without a picture of Henry so...